Feds Taking Over Former Irwin Church Volunteer’s Child Porn Case

CBS Pittsburgh
December 02, 2014

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Federal prosecutors are taking over the case against a former Westmoreland County volunteer youth pastor charged with possessing hundreds of images and videos of child pornography, some featuring adults performing sex acts with infants.

Andrew Patterson, 45, of Monroeville, was arrested in October after the state police say they traced child pornography being shared on the Internet to Patterson’s computer address.

Officials with the Living Waters Family Worship Center in Irwin say Patterson resigned his volunteer youth counselor position hours before his arrest.

Patterson, who is married and has a teenager daughter, was arrested back on Oct. 16 and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography and sexual abuse of children.

Authorities have been asking anyone with concerns about Patterson’s behavior to contact their office since he had contact with children 12 and older at the non-denominational church.

Federal court records don’t list an attorney for Patterson, who must appear before a federal magistrate Tuesday afternoon.