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Arrest Affidavit Says Barry Law Professor Had Hundreds of Child Sex Abuse Images

A cloud-storage report to child protection authorities triggered the probe that resulted in his arrest.

Overview

  • Investigators found 47 illicit images in a Dropbox account tied to Glen-Peter Ahlers, along with his ID documents and selfies, according to the affidavit.
  • A hard drive seized from his home contained hundreds or possibly thousands of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of babies and young children, some bound and gagged.
  • Detectives also recovered four phone photos zoomed on the groin of a woman they believed to be a Barry University student.
  • Ahlers, 70, was arrested this week on 50 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, posted a $100,000 bond, and has not entered a plea.
  • Barry University placed him on leave as the case proceeds, and he told detectives he viewed such material out of "just curiosity," while his wife said she was not surprised by the allegations.