BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) - A man is facing 56 counts of child pornography charges after Burlington police arrested him on Thursday.

Burlington police officers got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in July, according to a media release.

Investigators then identified 43-year-old Carl Shirts II, of Burlington, as a suspect.

Thursday morning, Shirts was arrested and charged with:

56 counts of felony child pornography - purchase/possession of a depiction of a minor in sex acts, first offense

Invasion of privacy, an aggravated misdemeanor

Shirts is being held on bond in the Des Moines County Jail.

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