Man Accused of Making Child Porn

Salem police have arrested a local man on a charge he manufactured child pornography with a 14-year-old girl from Massachusetts.

Police said Kevin Rodwell, 28, of Salem, was arraigned April 29 in the 10th Circuit Court in Salem on one count of manufacturing a child sexual abuse image, according to the Salem Police Department.

Police are accusing him of using a cellular phone to take nine pornographic photos of the girl. Judge John A. Korbey ordered him held on $200,000 cash-only bail as requested by Salem Prosecuting Attorney Jason B. Grosky and Rodwell's pubic defender, Eliana Forciniti.

The charge is the result of an investigation by Salem Police Detectives Ryan Sambataro and H. Michael Geha, with assistance from Medway, Mass., police and Massachusetts State Police.  

The pornographic images were allegedly taken at Rodwell's apartment, police said.

Salem Police initially arrested Rodwell on April 11 on charges of criminal restraint and endangering the welfare of a child for taking the girl across state lines to his apartment against the wishes of the child's father on April 8. Related charges were filed in Massachusetts, according to Salem police.

The investigation continues and additional charges may be filed.  Rodwell is scheduled to return to court May 12 for a probable cause hearing.