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Los Angeles:
American actor Mark Salling, best known for his role on the musical comedy series Glee, was arrested in Los Angeles on December 29 for alleged possession of child pornography, police said.
Police specialized in investigating Internet crimes against children, searched the home of the 33-year-old actor in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Sunland early on Tuesday and took him into custody, police spokesman Ricardo Hernandez told AFP.
Mr Salling who played bad boy Noah Puckerman on the Fox' television series was later released on a bail of $20,000 and must appear in court on January 22.
Celebrity news website TMZ reported that authorities had found more than 1,000 images of "child sexual exploitation" on his computer. Police also seized mobile phones and other electronic devices from his home, TMZ said.
A spokesman for the actor did not reply to AFP requests for comment on the case.
Police specialized in investigating Internet crimes against children, searched the home of the 33-year-old actor in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Sunland early on Tuesday and took him into custody, police spokesman Ricardo Hernandez told AFP.
Mr Salling who played bad boy Noah Puckerman on the Fox' television series was later released on a bail of $20,000 and must appear in court on January 22.
Celebrity news website TMZ reported that authorities had found more than 1,000 images of "child sexual exploitation" on his computer. Police also seized mobile phones and other electronic devices from his home, TMZ said.
A spokesman for the actor did not reply to AFP requests for comment on the case.
