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	Priest Charged in Porno Probe The Pike County Courier October 24, 2009 http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2009/10/24/pike_county_courier/news/1.txt MILFORD — Authorities have arrested a local Catholic priest on charges of possessing child pornography. On Monday, Pennsylvania State Police and Pike County District Attorney announced the arrest of 43 year-old Robert M. Timchack. Father Bob, as he is known, served at parishes including Saint Vincent’s in Dingman and Saint John Neumann in Lords Valley. Timchack has been charged with: 16 counts, Sexual Abuse of Children (F2); 1 count, Sexual Abuse of Children (F3); 1 count, Criminal Use of Communication Facility (F3); and 1 count, Tampering with/or Fabricating Physical Evidence. The investigation started on December 17, 2008 when the Pike County District Attorney’s Office received correspondence from the Diocese of Scranton reference an anonymous letter they had received. The Diocese advised that the letter contained explicit photographs and comments of young males, possibly children, that reportedly had been recovered during a search of the e-mail address booker!441 on both “You Tube” and “XTube.” The letter also contained the front cover of a bulletin from the Saint John Neumann and Good Shepherd churches that listed the e-mail address of Father Robert Timchack as bookerl441 @aol.com. State Police received consent by Timchack to search a table top and laptop computer. During their investigation, police discovered that Timchack attempted to delete graphic files from his computer. Graphic files containing nude or partialy clothed males were found after a search of the computers. It was determined that the males dipicted were under the age of 18. The files of the suspected males under age eighteen were forwarded to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The center reported that the files contained child victims who have been identified by law enforcement. The files were from two series and they were identified as “Brad & Bry” and “Jesse.” Timchack was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Alan Cooper, of Shohola.
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