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December 30, 2015

LOS ANGELES -- Authorities say former "Glee" star Mark Salling has been arrested in Los Angeles for investigation of possessing child pornography. Police officer Tony Im said the 33-year-old actor was taken into custody Tuesday after a warrant was served at his home in the Sunland area...

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Mark Salling
Mark Salling

LOS ANGELES -- Authorities say former "Glee" star Mark Salling has been arrested in Los Angeles for investigation of possessing child pornography.

Police officer Tony Im said the 33-year-old actor was taken into custody Tuesday after a warrant was served at his home in the Sunland area.

Im said Salling had been investigated by the LAPD's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, but he did not elaborate.

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Representatives for Salling did not respond to requests for comment. Im didn't know whether Salling has a lawyer.

Salling is best known for playing bad boy Noah "Puck" Puckerman on TV's musical dramedy "Glee," which aired on Fox from 2009 until earlier this year.

He shared a Screen Actors Guild award with the cast in 2010, when they won for outstanding TV comedy ensemble.

Salling also is a musician and released his debut album "Pipe Dreams" in 2010.

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