Royse City Police Department makes arrest for Possession of Child Pornography

Royse City, TX (March 7, 2025) – On March 6, 2025, the Royse City Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Detectives, along with ICAC Detectives from the Rockwall Police Department and Dallas Police Department, executed a search warrant in the 1300 block of Black Canyon Avenue in Royse City, TX, related to a Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) investigation.

The investigation was initiated from a joint undercover operation between the Royse City Police Department and Rockwall Police Department ICAC units. As a result of the investigation, detectives seized from the residence multiple electronic devices believed to contain over 11,000 digital images of child pornography. Michael Conlon, a 44-year-old male from Royse City, TX, was arrested. Michael Conlon was transported to the Rockwall County Detention Center. Michael Conlon has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography, a First-Degree Felony and a bond of $500,000 has been set by the magistrate.

The Royse City Police Department along with our law enforcement partners in the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children’s Taskforce remain committed to protecting our children and bringing offenders who exploit them to justice. If you suspect online child exploitation, report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) at CyberTipline.org or contact law enforcement.

Press release submitted by Kirk Aldridge, Chief of Police, edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News. 

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