Homeland Security investigation shows Whatcom man allegedly had child porn on his computer
A Homeland Security investigation reportedly found a Lynden man had five pornographic videos depicting children as young as 4 years old on his computer.
Whatcom County Superior Court documents show Fu-Pei Shen was charged Wednesday, March 23, with four counts of possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office booked Shen, 21, into Whatcom County Jail on Monday, March 28.
On June 29, 2021, Homeland Security executed a federal search warrant of Shen’s apartment in Lynden, court documents show, and seized several items as evidence to be examined by computer forensic agents.
The examination of a black, homebuilt desktop computer, which had been located in Shen’s bedroom, showed it contained five videos of children between the estimated ages of 4 and 12 years old engaged in sexually explicit activity.
On March 15, Homeland Security investigators received a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Identification report that showed all five videos contained child victims.
Resources
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault, you can contact the following local resources for free, confidential support:
▪ Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services: 24-hour Help Line: 360-715-1563, Email: info@dvsas.org.
▪ Lummi Victims of Crime: 360-312-2015.
▪ Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Victims of Crime: 360-325-3310 or nooksacktribe.org/departments/youth-family-services/tlils-taaaltha-victims-of-crime-program/
▪ Bellingham Police: You can call anonymously at 360-778-8611, or go online at cob.org/tips.
▪ WWU Consultation and Sexual Assault Support Survivor Advocacy Services: 360-650-3700 or wp.wwu.edu/sexualviolence/.
▪ Brigid Collins Family Support Center: 360-734-4616, brigidcollins.org.
This story was originally published March 28, 2022 at 11:30 AM.
