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.
Alabaster Detective Randy Ray said the arrest was made after an investigation surrounding a cyber tip was reported for inappropriate online activity.
“We have entities in place that monitor for predatorial behavior online and report them to the proper authorities,” said Ray. “This case is still under investigation.”
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Alabaster Criminal Investigations Division at (205) 664-6850 or (205) 663-7401
Possession of child porn is a class C felony and holds a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Disseminating child porn is a class B felony and holds a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.