Crime & Safety

126 Child Porn-Related Crimes Filed Against Havertown Man

The man was charged with 42 counts each of child pornography, disseminating child sex acts, and criminal use of a communication facility.

HAVERTOWN, PA — A Havertown man was recently charged with dozens of crimes related to child pornography, according to court records.

Robert Hirsh, 39, was charged with 42 counts each of child pornography, disseminating child sex acts, and criminal use of a communication facility.

Hirsh was released after posting 10 percent of $75,000 bail and is scheduled for a Sept. 12 preliminary hearing.

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The Delaware County Daily Times reports Hirsh is accused of uploading 32 files of suspected child pornography online via the Kik messaging platform.

According to the outlet, the videos showed children from infancy to age 9 being sexually abused.

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