The “Men In Black” did not take a snow day Tuesday like many of the other Montgomery County employees. They went in early Tuesday morning, built a snowman and got to work drafting a search warrant. The warrant was for Cody Durden, a 25-year-old man who resides at 17638 FM 1485 in New Caney.
Houston Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) team notified the Montgomery County Precinct 4 ICAC team that they had information that Durden was in possession of child pornography. After investigation, Precinct 4 deputies determined there was evidence that Durden was in possession of child pornography on his computer, in a home he shared with 54-year-old Vernon Michael Zellner, the owner of several area businesses including the former Po Man’s Fireworks, now named New Caney Fireworks.
The search warrant was signed just after dark, and at 9 p.m. multiple units with Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office executed the search warrant.
Investigators discovered at least 500 images of child pornography on the computer, and a measurable amount of marijuana in residence. Both men were arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
This is not the first time for the visit. On June 3, 2013 Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constables Office with the assistance of Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constables Office, Department of Homeland Security, Conroe Police, Beaumont Police and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Those agencies were also working cases on Durden for possession of child pornography.
Both Durden and Zellner were both taken into custody at that time. Zellner was then charged with possession of marijuana, a felony.
That charge was reduced in the 221st District Court of Montgomery County to a Class A Misdemeanor. Zellner was sentenced to thirty days in the Montgomery County Jail and a fine of $319,
Durden, was indicted on five counts of possession of child pornography, He bonded out on over $150,000 in bonds. One of the stipulations of his bond was that he was strictly forbidden to use the internet.
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