Horsham, Pa. man filmed rape of 10-month-old baby, distributed the video: DA

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

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

The agency said a video of the sexual abuse of an infant boy had been uploaded on the messaging platform 'Kik.'

Investigators said Thursday they traced the username "Zenshadowsol" and the IP address to Groo's home, where they found a hidden cell phone with material allegedly associated with the cyber tip.

The video involving the infant boy was determined to be of a 10-month-old baby that the defendant had access to, investigators said.

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

There was no word on whether that woman has been identified.

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

Groo is being charged with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, endangering the welfare of children, photograph/film/depict on computer sex act-child, disseminate photo/fllm of child sex acts and other charges.

He's being held on $2 million cash bail.