Huntsville arrests: Registered offender faces new voyeurism charges

Daren William Mount, 59, is facing 10 counts of first-degree voyeurism following an arrest in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday. The man is a registered sex offender with a history of federal convictions related to child pornography.

Huntsville Police Department officials said the investigation began after an employee at a local business reported seeing concerning images while helping Mount transfer digital files. The department's STRIKE team, which focuses on rescuing and investigating kid exploitation, took over the case.

Investigators found pictures and videos of children on Mount's devices. Some images were taken from angles showing intimate areas of the children's bodies, while others appeared to be recorded in public places. Police stated that several of the images had been manipulated.

Federal court records show Mount pleaded guilty in 2013 to receiving child pornography. He received a sentence of 84 months in prison and 240 months of supervised release. After his release in 2019, he returned to prison twice for violating the terms of that release. A federal judge later ordered him to remain under supervised release for life following one of those violations.

The original 2011 indictment covered a period from 2003 to 2010, during which Mount viewed child sexual abuse material on a laptop. Officers seized electronic devices during Monday's arrest. Forensic specialists are currently examining the hardware.

Police indicated that Mount could face additional charges as the review of the seized items continues.