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Person Of Interest Jailed In Somer Thompson Case

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goinsfl:
February 11, 2010


ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- A man arrested on Thursday on child pornography charges is considered a person of interest in the slaying of Somer Thompson, 7, Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler said.

Beseler said Jarred Harrell, 24, was arrested by federal agents in Meridian, Miss., on 29 counts of possession of child pornography.

"Investigators from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and FDLE conducted a search for evidence in which a suspect has been arrested for 29 counts of possession of child pornography that occurred in Clay County recently," Beseler said.



Jarred Harrell, 24 
 

Harrell is being held on $1 million bond on the child pornography charges. Beseler said he could not comment any further as to how Harrell is connected with the Thompson case.

"I cannot comment further about how Harrell may be connected to the Thompson case, as that would require I comment on evidence in an ongoing investigation," Beseler said. "Throughout this entire investigation, we have been very careful to protect the integrity of our investigation by not releasing details that could be detrimental to the successful outcome or prosecution of the person responsible for this crime."








Beseler did say that, until recently, Harrell lived in a home near Somer. The Clay County Sheriff's Office and the FBI were searching the home along Gano Avenue in Orange Park Thursday evening.

A man who said he used to live with Harrell at an apartment in Orange Park told authorities he had found nude pictures of children between 9 and 13 years old on Harrell's computer.

"I hope he gets what he deserves," said the man, who only wanted to be identified as Matt. "That's really all I have to say about it."
 
 

He said that when he saw the files on Harrell's computer, he "was about to vomit all over, honestly."

Harrell's roommate described him as a "sneaky" person, capable of putting up a "good front."

Other residents said they did not believe Harrell was capable of murder.

"In my heart, no," said one woman. "His parents are my godparents. That's all I can say."

Neighbors said they hoped Somer's killer would be brought to justice soon.

"I think it's going to come to an end very quickly," said neighbor Rodney Crawford.

Somer disappeared Oct. 19 as she walked home from school in Orange Park. Her body was found two days later in a Georgia landfill.

Investigators have refused to reveal how Somer died. During the four-month investigation, authorities said they pursued thousands of leads.


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