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Lilburn man arrested on child porn charges

Oct 28, 2011

A Lilburn man was arrested Thursday after child pornography was found on his computer, the GBI said.

A search warrant, based on more than 200 tips received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, was executed at a home in the 500 block of Little John Drive NW in Lilburn, Friday's news release said. The IP address was traced to that home.

With help from Gwinnett County police, GBI agents arrested and charged 37-year-0ld Joseph Daniel Williams with sexual exploitation of children.

Another person who lives at the residence, 41-year-old Jeffrey Burdett, was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Authorities said they found the drug in his laptop bag.

Both men were taken to the Gwinnett County Jail. Burdett was released Thursday night, according to the detention center's website.

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