Union County man charged with child pornography

Nico Rossi
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BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Wednesday a Union County man was charged with possessing child pornography.

Investigators say the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) provided troopers with a social media account of 39-year-old, Gregory Eugene Thomas, who was allegedly in possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

According to PSP, on Thursday, April 18, troopers with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Northeast Computer Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at Thomas’ home in the 100 block of Century Village in Buffalo Township, Union County, for an investigation into CSAM.

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PSP says Thomas’ electronic devices were forensically examined which proved he had child pornography.

According to court documents, Thomas was arraigned and bail was set at $25,000, which he posted and awaits a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m.

Law enforcement says Thomas is facing 12 counts of child pornography and 1 count of criminal use of a communication facility.

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