Larry Brinkin, Beloved S.F. Gay Rights Activist, Arrested on Child Porn Charges - Again

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Larry Brinkin, the high-profile gay activist who was arrested
earlier this summer on child pornography charges, was booked in
jail again today after police obtained even more evidence
allegedly linking him to child porn.

Sgt. Michael Andraychak tells us that Brinkin, 66, turned
himself in today at about 10:30 a.m. at the Hall of Justice
after police secured a $240,000 arrest warrant for him. He was
booked on two felony counts of possession and distribution of
child pornography. He is expected to be arraigned in court
tomorrow.

See Also: SFPD's Details of First Arrest Warrant

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Brinkin was first arrested in June after police were tipped off
that the well-respected community leader had been using the e-
mail address zack...@aol.com to view images of children as
young as perhaps a year old being sodomized by and performing
oral sex on adult men, accompanied by highly racist commentary.

Police seized items from his house, including computers, videos,
VHS tapes, and a floppy disc. However, the District Attorney did
not file charges, and instead asked police to continue
investigating.

"The police did further investigation and brought it back to the
DA and a warrant was signed," Andraychak said.

Brinkin retired from the city's Human Rights Commission in 2010,
and has been a beloved member of the gay community; the Board of
Supervisors declared the first week of February as "Larry
Brinkin Week."

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