Crime & Safety
Report: Former Newspaper Editor Could be Indicted for Child Pornography
Frank Coppola of Nottingham, a former Portsmouth Herald sports editor, allegedly admitted that he couldn't stop looking at the photos.
The former sports editor of a local newspaper could be indicted soon on child pornography charges, according to a story in the New Hampshire Union Leader.
Frank Coppola of Nottingham was arrested in July 2014 on child pornography charges and a judge in the case recently gave Rockingham County prosecutors more time to present their case, according to the report. Investigators were able to allegedly trace Coppola to an image of a 5-year-old girl and a woman through a gmail account he was using after Google tipped off police.
During an interview with police, Coppola allegedly admitted to accessing thousands of pictures and stated that he was addicted and couldn’t stop.
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