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San Francisco man was arrested this month for allegedly possessing a large cache of child pornography, according to police.  

In April, police received a tip that a man was in possession of child pornography in the city. San Francisco officers along with the FBI and the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security identified Albinus Benus, 56, as the suspect.  

A search warrant was served at his residence in the 100 block of Maynard Street on Sept. 12 and he was arrested.  

Investigators allege they seized multiple electronic devices which contained large quantities of child pornography that was categorized into numerous categories.  

Benus was booked into San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, with the enhancement of over 600 files and the enhancement of child pornography depicting bondage. 

A search of jail records Wednesday showed that Benus was no longer in custody pending trial. 

Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.