2/8/23

A Chino Valley man is behind bars in ten counts of downloading child pornography. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a home on Reed Road in Chino Valley on January 26th to gather possible evidence and locate the occupant that was believed to be in possession of child pornography. It was discovered that a computer at the location was utilizing the internet to view and download pornographic images involving children. 

Evidence was collected and after questioning the occupants, 35-year-old Mackenzie R. Stephenson was arrested on 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. The other occupants of the home were cleared of any suspicion. 

YCSO is adamant that child pornographers involved in the abuse and exploitation of innocents will not be tolerated.  The offense can carry a 10-year prison sentence per image – often making an arrest of this kind a life sentence for the offender.