Former Main Line Commissioner Waives Hearing In Child Porn Case

The former Main Line commissioner facing child porn-related charges waived his preliminary hearing Thursday, meaning the more than 100 charges related to child pornography have been held over for court.

Phil Ahr, former Radnor Township Commissioner, had a preliminary hearing set for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 in a Delaware County court. Court documents show Ahr waived the hearing and will appear for a preliminary arraignment on Jan. 3 in the ongoing case.

Ahr, 66, faces 10 counts of disseminating child pornography, 50 counts of child pornography possession, 60 counts of criminal use of a communication facility, and 10 counts of attempted dissemination of child pornography, court records show. All of these charges are felonies.

Ahr, of the Rosemont section of the township, was arrested Oct. 11 by Delaware County authorities following an announcement of a county-led investigation of unknown origin targeting Ahr in late September.

He later resigned as the Radnor Township Board of Commissioners president, a position he was elected to in July 2017. However, he maintained his seat as the township's Ward 7 commissioner.

Then in early November, Ahr resigned his role with the board entirely, leaving his seat vacant.

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