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Arkansas sex offender faces child porn charges

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA) – A Level II sex offender who moved to Northwest Arkansas back in May was detained and taken to the Washington County Jail on federal charges of child porn on Thursday. 

Joshua Glen Box, 35, was indicted on Tuesday, June 5. A warrant for his arrest went out on Wednesday, and he was arrested on Thursday. 

Box has the following counts pending: receiving material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor and possessing material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor less than 12 years old. 

In August 2015, Box was convicted of possession of child pornography. 

He has a trial date set for August 7.