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Dothan man arrested for child pornography for second time

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) – A Dothan man was arrested a second time after police said more evidence came to light during an ongoing investigation.

According to Dothan police, 25-year-old Peyton Wayne Reeves was arrested for the first time on Thursday, October 17 and charged with five counts of possession of child pornography.

Court records show Reeves was released from the Houston County Jail on Sunday, Oct. 20, on $75,000 bail.

According to Dothan police, after continued investigation, Reeves was arrested again nine days later on Tuesday, October 29, and charged with an additional 30 counts of possession of child pornography.

According to police, investigators began looking into Reeves in October after a social media platform sent an alert to the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that someone had viewed child pornography on the site.

Lt. Scott Owens tells WDHN that the initial investigation revealed that Reeves viewed and downloaded several videos depicting child sexual abuse material between May and July.

Houston County Jail records show Reeves was again given bail for a total of $450,000 after his second arrest.

Reeves pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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