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Former Chester police officer accused of having child porn

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — Former Chester police officer Michael Young is accused of having multiple files of child pornography, the South Carolina Attorney General said.

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Investigators in Chester, Fairfield and Lancaster counties, as well as the U.S. Secret Service, investigated Young.

Authorities arrested Young Tuesday and charged him with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

No other details have been released.

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