Huntsville man faces 10 new charges
Police seized devices from a registered sex offender after a business employee flagged suspicious files.
By Alexei Brooks ·
Huntsville police are investigating a 59-year-old local man who has a long history with federal courts. The department has filed ten counts of first-degree voyeurism against him.
Daren William Mount was taken into custody on Monday. An employee at a local business first alerted officers. The worker noticed concerning images while assisting Mount with transferring digital files.
The Huntsville Police Department’s STRIKE team handled the case. Investigators recovered pictures and videos of children from the suspect’s devices. Some footage showed intimate areas of the children's bodies from specific angles.
Law enforcement stated that several images had been digitally manipulated. Other recordings appeared to be captured in public settings. Mount is currently listed on the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry.
Federal records show Mount pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography in 2013. He served 84 months in prison and 240 months on supervised release. His underlying indictment covered activity from 2003 to 2010 involving a laptop.
Mount returned to prison twice after his 2019 release for violating supervision terms. A federal judge later ordered him to remain under supervised release for life. Forensic specialists are currently examining the electronics seized during his arrest. Police indicated that further charges are possible.
