Georgia Aquarium Worker Facing Dozens Of Child Porn Charges

BROOKHAVEN, GA — An employee at Atlanta's Georgia Aquarium was arrested this week after authorities found him in possession of child pornography, police said.

Christopher Duncan, 38, of Brookhaven, was arrested Tuesday and charged with 66 counts of sexual exploitation of children, Brookhaven police said in a statement.

Brookhaven Police Lt. Corey Van Alen told WSB-TV that Duncan is an employee at the Georgia Aquarium, one of Atlanta's most popular family attractions.

According to police, investigators executed a search warrant at Duncan's home on Tuesday after receiving a tip that he was obtaining child sexual abuse material over the internet. Based on digital evidence collected by investigators, Duncan was taken into custody.

“So at this time, with the evidence we have, and again, we’re still reviewing, but there’s no indication that he was producing any of these child pornography images. He was just downloading it from the internet,” Van Alen told WSB-TV.

In a statement sent to WSB-TV, a spokesperson for the Georgia Aquarium said, "This individual was placed on immediate administrative leave pending further action."

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Brookhaven Police Department
at 404-637-0600.