Hobbs, NM Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing More Than 700 Child Porn Files
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: January 16, 2013
HOBBS, NM -- A Hobbs, NM man is accused of downloading hundreds of child pornography files and sharing them with others on the internet.
Gailard Barker was arrested on January 14th.
However, Barker posted bond on January 15th -- after a judge dropped his bond from $1 million to $50,000.
The crimes and children task force of the Hobbs Police Department started investigating Barker, 50, in August 2012.
Investigators reportedly found more than 700 files depicting children as young as 3 years old performing sexual acts on Barkers' computer hard drives, thumb drives and CD's.
Barker reportedly had the means to share these files on the Internet as well.
If convicted, Barker faces up to 180 years in prison.
Gailard Barker was arrested on January 14th.
However, Barker posted bond on January 15th -- after a judge dropped his bond from $1 million to $50,000.
The crimes and children task force of the Hobbs Police Department started investigating Barker, 50, in August 2012.
Investigators reportedly found more than 700 files depicting children as young as 3 years old performing sexual acts on Barkers' computer hard drives, thumb drives and CD's.
Barker reportedly had the means to share these files on the Internet as well.
If convicted, Barker faces up to 180 years in prison.
