Man accused of possession of child pornography

A Kalispell man has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography and drugs.

David Berlin Trent, 38, faces one count of sexual abuse of children and two counts of drug possession, all felonies.

A tip led the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office to a cloud storage drive that contained pornographic images of children, according to court documents. The company that manages the cloud drive, Microsoft, reported the images to the National Center for Missing Children. That group alerted the Sheriff’s Office.

The images were of very young children in sexual positions, according to court documents. Deputies traced the images to an account owned by Trent’s wife, who allegedly told police that Trent was “very secretive” when using the Internet.

Police interviewed Trent on July 24, 2014. According to court documents, he admitted to viewing child porn at least once a week.

While serving a search warrant on Trent’s home, deputies found methamphetamine and heroin. Trent’s wife, Sheila Nooner, also has been arrested on drug-related charges.

Trent faces a cumulative prison sentence of 20 years and $110,000 in fines if convicted. His arraignment is set for May 28.

Reporter Matt Hudson may be reached at 758-4459 or by email at mhudson@dailyinterlake.com.