Former Austin police detective guilty of possessing child porn
Image Source: Brian K. Biggs /American-Stateman
..and in disgusting local tech-related news, Steven Kreytak writes in The Austin American-Statesman (obnoxious, but free registration required -- or use BugMeNot.com):
A former Austin police detective pleaded guilty to seven counts of child pornography in federal court Thursday, admitting that he possessed on his personal computer hundreds of images of male and female children engaged in sexual acts.
Lance McConnell, 34, faces between 5 and 120 years in federal prison and $1.75 million in fines when he is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks November 18.
Both McConnell, who remains free on bond pending sentencing, and his lawyer Rip Collins declined to comment as they left the federal courthouse downtown.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Grant Sparks said in court that during a March 23, 2005, search of McConnell's home on Mockingbird Lane in Lockhart investigators seized several computers, including one with between 300 and 600 digital images and movie files of child pornography.
Those included ones of prepubescent children engaging in sex acts with each other and with adults, according to court documents.
The computer also showed evidence that McConnell had e-mailed "dozens of images" and kept the pictures in organized folders, Grant Sparks said.
posted by Fergie @ 9/15/2005 11:30:00 AM
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