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Couple wanted on child pornography charges caught

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    Media coverage helps track down suspects

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Investigators say Michael and Michelle Freeman knew it was only a matter of time before law enforcement closed dead after these pictures appeared in the news across social media.

Asking for help identifying this woman accused of making videos of child -- herself and an adult man having sexual contact with two young --

I can't overstate the public assistance that we got in this case when the media.

Release the photos.

And it kind of spread -- early on FaceBook and some other things that's what ultimately led to them turning themselves and.

Special agent Brad banks says tips put pressure on the -- were arrested -- Salem home on -- being court yesterday.

Neighbor George selves as he saw investigators searching for potential evidence we're here about an hour and a half foot in the house in the but Peterson -- stuff like that out of the house this investigation goes back more than a year special agents in Los Angeles say they discovered images of the victims in this case during an unrelated investigation.

FBI agents in Denver then discovered additional materials showing the same victims with this woman then known as Jane doe.

Just last month Homeland Security investigations put out a nationwide alert ultimately bringing this case to a close.

According to court documents the special agent investigating says Michael Freeman told him he was in a bad place.

And admitted to taking nude photos and video of a nine year old child he knew.

As well as performing sexual acts inside the bedroom of -- Salem home.

Investigators say Michael Freeman also said quote I started it somehow she'd referring to Michelle Freeman got involved.

In -- George self knew the -- and there are several children who tonight are in protective custody they all were scared of their -- it's never -- the -- it always the outside.

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