From The Tribune staff reports
ALABASTER A well-known man in Shelby County is now facing charges of possession of child pornography with the intent to distribute and dissemination or display of child pornography.
Bobby Joe Seales, 76, of Alabaster, was arrested on Thursday, May 13, 2021. He posted $40,000 in bonds and was released from the Shelby County Jail the same day.
Seales is currently the Vice President General of the Southern District of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution. He has also served as an ambassador for the Alabama Bicentennial and is the former president of the Shelby County Historical Society.
76-year-old Alabaster man arrested in child porn investigation Bobby Joe Seales (Source: Shelby County Sheriff s Office) By WBRC Staff | May 13, 2021 at 1:16 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 3:36 PM
ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - A 76-year-old Alabaster man is charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Disseminating Child Pornography following an investigation.
Alabaster Police officers said they arrested Bobby Joe Seales, 76, following an investigation which began after a cyber tip was reported for inappropriate online activity.
Seales was booked and released on $40,000 bond.
Alabama State Code 13A-12-192, Possession of Child Pornography, is a class C felony and holds a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment.