A Lynnwood man was arrested on a criminal complaint charging him with accessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan announced in a Jan. 10 press release.
Thomas Joseph Barrett, 49, of Lynnwood was taken into custody at his place of work, the Social Security Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.
Search warrants were executed at his home and workplace. Barrett is employed as Senior Case Technician. SSA immediately placed Barrett on indefinite leave.
According to the complaint filed in the case, SSA obtained evidence of inappropriate internet use by Barrett during work hours in November 2012 and immediately initiated an investigation. According to SSA, SSA’s network and data were never compromised.
The case is being investigated by the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General, Homeland Security Investigation and the Washington State Patrol.
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