Crime & Safety

100 Images, 500 Videos Of Child Porn Found In Montco Home: DA

A Montgomery Co. man has been charged after a huge cache of child porn was found in his home, authorities said.

(Montgomery County District Attorney)

GLENSIDE, PA — A Montgomery County man has been arrested after hundreds of images and videos showing child pornography were found in his home, the District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.

Keith Lucas, 48, of Glenside was first identified by authorities when detectives found a computer specifically configured to anonymously share files, police said.

When a detective connected to Lucas' computer, he received 18 video files between April 10 and April 28, featuring videos showing underaged children engaging in sex.

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Police were able to trace the computer to Lucas' Glenside residence, and his hard drive and a second computer were seized. More than 100 images and 500 videos containing child porn were found, the DA said.

Lucas faces 18 second-degree charges of dissemination of child pornography, and 100 second-degree counts of possessing child pornography, plus related charges.

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He was released on $150,000 cash bail, and has been ordered to have no contact with minors or Internet access. A preliminary hearing is set for May 9.

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