Crime & Safety

Cumberland Child Pornography Possessor Captured: Cops

The man was arrested by the Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, police said.

CUMBERLAND, RI — A Cumberland man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of possession child pornography, police said.

The Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Matthew Shevlin, 28, the state police said in a media release.

"Mr. Shevlin was transported to the Lincoln Barracks, processed, and transported to Sixth District Court," the release said.

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Shevlin was then arraigned and his bond was set at $2,500 "with special conditions of no unsupervised contact with minors and restricted internet access," according to the release.

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