Retired Bethesda Music Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges

BETHESDA, MD — A former music teacher who gave lesson out of his Bethesda home was indicted Thursday on federal child pornography charges.

If convicted, 74-year-old Charles Victor Kopfstein-Penk faces up to 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography, said officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland.

Kopfstein-Penk was arrested in May after state police said they searched his home and found child pornography files on multiple electronic devices. The retired music teacher had images "depicting the sexual abuse of children, including images of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor," according to the indictment.

Citing the indictment, prosecutors said they'll also seek "the forfeiture of any property traceable to profits from the offense or used to commit the offense, including a desk top computer and five external hard drives."

Montgomery County has also filed child pornography charges against Kopfstein-Penk, court records show. He is set to appear in court for a three-day jury trial on Oct. 29.

Anyone who may have information about possible victims or details related to Kopfstein-Penk's case should call the Maryland Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-637-5437.

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