Brian Groo arrested: Horsham man filmed sexual assault on 10-month-old baby and distributed the video: DA

HORSHAM, Pa. (WPVI) — A Horsham, Montgomery County, man is accused of raping a 10-month-old child and then distributing a video of the attack.

Police arrested 24-year-old Brian Groo on Wednesday after a cyber tip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children.

The agency said a video of the sexual abuse of a little boy was uploaded on the messaging platform ‘Kik’.

Investigators said Thursday they traced the username “Zenshadowsol” and IP address to Groo’s home, where they found a hidden cell phone containing material allegedly related to the cyber tip.

It was determined that the video involving the boy was a 10-month-old baby that the suspect had access to, investigators said.

According to police, Groo was messaged by a woman who sent him a video of child sexual abuse. Groo then sent his video back to her.

It did not say whether the woman has been identified.

Groo is a registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in 2019, authorities said.

Groo is charged with rape of a child, involuntary deviation from sexual intercourse, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, endangering the welfare of children, photographing/filming/depicting on a computer sexual acts of children, distributing photos/videos of sexual acts by children and other costs.

He is being held on $2 million bail.