Two Years Supervised Probation In Child Porn Case; Suspect A Former Cop, Local Realtor

SNOW HILL — An Ocean City man, who pleaded guilty in September to three counts of possession of child pornography following a months-long investigation dating back to 2017, was granted probation before judgment on Wednesday and will be on supervised probation for two years.

Jarrett John Wise, now 53, of Ocean City, was indicted last January by a Worcester County grand jury on five counts of felony distribution of child pornography and 50 total counts of misdemeanor possession of child pornography. In September, Wise pleaded guilty to three counts of misdemeanor possession of child pornography and sentencing was deferred upon the completion of a pre-sentence investigation.

Each of the misdemeanor counts to which Wise pleaded guilty carried maximum penalties of up to five years in prison or a $2,500 fine or both. Back in court in Snow Hill on Wednesday, Wise was granted probation before judgment on each count and was placed on supervised probation for two years.

The charges against Wise date back as early as October 2017 including the felony counts of distribution of photographs of a minor engaged in sexual conduct. The indictment also includes 50 counts of possession of photographs depicting an individual under age 16 engaged in sexual conduct, possession of videos depicting an individual under age 16 engaged in sexual conduct and possession of visual representations of an individual under the age of 16 engaged in sexual conduct.

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