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Glee star arrested over child porn

20:10 pm on 30 December 2015

A former star of American hit TV show Glee has been arrested in Los Angeles over allegations of possessing images of child sex abuse, police say.

Mark Salling Photo: AFP

Mark Salling was taken into custody after a warrant was served at his home, a Los Angeles police spokesman said.

The 33-year-old, who played football player Noah "Puck" Puckerman, had been investigated by a special police task force, the spokesman said.

His representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

The musical comedy-drama aired on Fox from 2009 until March 2015.

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