March 17, 2005

Scranton man charged in Monroe child porn case

SCRANTON (PA)
The Morning Call

An unemployed Scranton man was arrested Thursday on charges he downloaded child pornography onto a computer while staying at St. Ann's Catholic Church Rectory, police said.

Virgil Bradley Tetherow, 40, admitted he downloaded the pictures while he was staying at the rectory during January 2004 and January 2005, Pocono Mountain Regional Police said.

Police said the investigation began Jan. 17 when they were informed images of young men engaged in sexual acts were found on a computer at the rectory.

Tetherow was charged with sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility.

Posted by kshaw at March 17, 2005 05:19 PM