114 Child Porn Images, Videos Found On Man's Phone: Montco DA

NORRISTOWN, PA — A man was found with 100 photos and videos depicting child pornography in Montgomery County, authorities said.

Anthony Carr-Pierce, 38, of the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, faces more than a dozen charges.

The investigation began when Kik, a messaging application owned by Media Lab, reported possible child porn to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

An investigation uncovered more than 60 videos of child sexual abuse material across three separate Kik accounts downloaded and then shared by Carr-Pierce, police said.

Kik also reported that Carr-Pierce discussed sexually molesting a child through text message.

Detectives traced the IP addresses related to the email accounts used on Kik to the Carr-Pierce's cellphone. They seized his phone while serving a search warrant on Feb. 10 and uncovered 114 still photos and four videos depicting child sexual abuse, the DA said.

The images and videos included children ranging from infants to prepubescent juveniles "in varying states of nudity and performing sexual acts," authorities said.

Carr-Pierce failed to post $1 million bail and was held at Montgomery County Correctional Facility. A preliminary hearing is set for Friday.

Carr-Pierce is also awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of DUI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and traffic offenses in Montgomery County, court records show.

With reporting from Patch correspondent Max Bennett