Hooksett Man Accused Of Possession Of Child Abuse Images

HOOKSETT, NH - Hooksett Police with Internet Crimes Against Children conducted an investigation which spanned several months based on a tip about possible child sex abuse images.

Hooksett Police arrested Ralph Curtis V, 20, Hooksett, on Nov. 6 and charged him on five counts of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images. Curtis was released on personal recognizance. He will be arraigned at a later date to be determined, at the Merrimack County Superior Court.

On May 5th, Hooksett Police detectives began their investigation on a Cyber Tip forwarded by the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children (NH ICAC) Task Force, regarding child sexual abuse images and videos. Through the investigation, Detectives determined this activity was local, tracing it to Curtis’ address, on Marlette Ave. in Hooksett.

On August 6th, Hooksett Detectives and the Patrol Division, along with the assistance of the NH ICAC Task Force, executed a search warrant on Marlette Ave. in Hooksett. Additional forensic evidence was recovered and analyzed by the NH ICAC Lab.