A priest in Pennsylvania was detained on charges of sex abuse after being accused of watching child pornography at his rectory. According to the charges against the 62-year-old man, a church employee walked into the room where the priest was caught looking at a picture of a young naked boy.
The child was naked from the waist down and the website was clearly marked as being that of child pornography. When the employee notified church officials, they in turn talked to the local police department.
A search warrant was obtained to look at the church computer; officers found over 100 images associated with child pornography on the terminal. Based on this evidence, the priest admitted that the pictures were his. It is uncertain whether the man will be charged with clergy abuse as well. So far, there have been no reports of abuse conducted by the priest against his parishioners.
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