Law Enforcement across the country is asking the public to not share an obscene video portraying a criminal act on the internet.
Maryland Heights Police Department -
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department -
2/2 plz RT: do not share, copy, or forward the obscene Facebook message circulating. It is disturbing and LE is aware. This is not a local investigation. Report to FB and DELETE immediately!!
— Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) February 4, 2018
Knoxville Police Department -
*Child Pornography Video Alert* Facebook users are receiving a disturbing video displaying illegal acts. Law Enforcement is aware. DO NOT share the video, report it to Facebook immediately, then delete it. https://t.co/MFIunjMfAR pic.twitter.com/9UZfaxZ1pp
— Knoxville Police TN (@Knoxville_PD) February 3, 2018
Investigators are asking people to stop sharing the video or screenshots of the video on social media — and this includes sharing it with police departments and media outlets on Facebook.
Sharing this video is a crime.
If you do come across the video you are asked to report the video to the social media platform to where it was received and contact your local law enforcement.
