Marcus A. Hartline, 28, is charged with three counts of distribution of sexually exploitive material and seven counts of possession of sexually exploitive material, all felonies.
This matter remains under active investigation.
Investigators reportedly downloaded more than 70 gigabytes of illegal material — enough data to fill 14 DVDs — believed to originate from Hartline.
After obtaining a warrant to search Hartline’s residence, law enforcement reportedly seized digital evidence for further examination and arrested Hartline.
Numerous agencies assisted with the investigation, including the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office, the Moscow Police Department and the Rathdrum Police Department.