Bethesda Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Possession Of Child Porn

KENSINGTON, MD — A volunteer firefighter with the Bethesda Fire Department is facing multiple charges after authorities said he was found to be in possession of child pornography.

Evan Morrison, 18, of Kensington, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography following a months-long investigation initiated through a national cyber tip, Montgomery County police said in a statement.

The tip was provided to the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and forwarded to the Montgomery County Police Department for investigation.

According to police, detectives traced the IP address included in the tip to a residence in Kensington and identified the account as being connected to Morrison.

Detectives were given a search warrant for Morrison’s home on Oct. 2. The following day, MCPD detectives executed the warrant on Nicholson Lane and recovered multiple pieces of evidence. Later that month, detectives obtained a second search warrant to examine the electronic devices seized from Morrison's home.

Last week, a warrant was issued for Morrison’s arrest, and he was taken into custody on Sunday.

Morrison was initially held without bond in Anne Arundel County. A bond review is scheduled for Wednesday in Montgomery County.

Police said Morrison had been a volunteer firefighter and EMT affiliated with the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Bethesda Fire Department since 2023. After learning of the investigation, he was removed from all volunteer activities, police said.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this case should contact the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400.