A CONVICTED paedophile with a missing nose has been arrested in the United States on charges of possessing child pornography.
Joshua Box, 35, of Fayetteville in Arkansas, was indicted on June 5 on four counts of receiving material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of possessing material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor younger than 12.
He was booked into the Washington County Jail after a grand jury returned the indictment on June 7.
Last month, the Washington County Sheriff's office posted a Facebook alert informing people that Box, a Level 2 sex offender, had moved to the area. He was not wanted by police at that time.
In August 2015, Box was convicted of possessing 2,500 images and 450 videos of minors either nude or engaging in explicit activity.
He was later placed in the Medium Risk category, meaning he was judged to be a person who could possibly re-offend.
Box reportedly told authorities that he had been downloading child porn since he was 15 years old.
A photo of Box, 35, before he sustained his facial injuries (Image: Facebook)Authorities have not revealed the cause of his facial disfigurement, but it is believed to be the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Booking photos of the 35-year-old showed significant scar tissue on his face and a tracheotomy tube in his throat.
Box is scheduled to face a trial on August 7.
