SEATTLE -- Police arrested a 20-year-old Montesano woman Wednesday for allegedly taking pornographic photos of an infant boy.
Myriah L. Moreland is accused of trading the sexually explicit photos with a 20-year-old Spanaway man named Christopher M. Dupea.
Detectives from the Washington State Patrol Missing and Exploited Children's Task Force began investigating the case after getting a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The detectives say Moreland and Dupea used social networking websites to trade a number of images of child pornography. Moreland also allegedly admitted to Dupea that she had engaged in sexual acts with the boy.
"There were both images and videos that quite frankly are disturbing, to say the least. Even some of our most tenured and seasoned detectives hadn't seen images like those ever," said Lt. Ron Mead of the Investigative Assistance Division.
The detectives traced Moreland to her Montesano home and, with help from local police, arrested her late Wednesday afternoon.
She's being held in Grays Harbor County Jail on $20,000 bail and is facing charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession/distribution of child pornography. Detectives are still searching her computer and more charges could be pending.
Dupea was arrested Thursday at his Spanaway home and booked into Pierce County Jail. He's facing charges of possession/distribution of child pornography.
Myriah L. Moreland is accused of trading the sexually explicit photos with a 20-year-old Spanaway man named Christopher M. Dupea.
Detectives from the Washington State Patrol Missing and Exploited Children's Task Force began investigating the case after getting a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The detectives say Moreland and Dupea used social networking websites to trade a number of images of child pornography. Moreland also allegedly admitted to Dupea that she had engaged in sexual acts with the boy.
"There were both images and videos that quite frankly are disturbing, to say the least. Even some of our most tenured and seasoned detectives hadn't seen images like those ever," said Lt. Ron Mead of the Investigative Assistance Division.
The detectives traced Moreland to her Montesano home and, with help from local police, arrested her late Wednesday afternoon.
She's being held in Grays Harbor County Jail on $20,000 bail and is facing charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession/distribution of child pornography. Detectives are still searching her computer and more charges could be pending.
Dupea was arrested Thursday at his Spanaway home and booked into Pierce County Jail. He's facing charges of possession/distribution of child pornography.