Crime & Safety
Palmer Man Faces Child Porn Charges
Police say Jeremiah Mason admitted to having 'bad stuff' on his computer.
A 27-year-old Palmer Township man is accused of downloading and sharing child pornography.
Court records say Jeremiah Mason was charged Wednesday with 20 counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of disseminating photos/film of child sex acts, and one count of criminal use of a communication facility.
According to the Express-Times, Mason allegedly admitted to investigators that he had "bad stuff" on his computer, including files involving children under 10.
Mason was arraigned before District Judge Jackie Taschner and sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail, court records say.
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