Cape County man arrested on child porn charges

An investigation through the Missouri attorney general's office led to the arrest of a Delta man Thursday for possession of child pornography.

Harry Masson, 50, was arrested at his house after officers with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department and the attorney general's office searched his home and seized computers. Investigators had identified his computer for using file sharing software to download videos of children engaged in sex, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department.

Masson was arrested and incarcerated in the Cape Girardeau County Justice Center. He is charged with felony possession of child pornography. His bond was set at $25,000 cash or surety.