Crime & Safety

West Chester U. Student Had Hundreds Of Child Porn Videos: Cops

The West Chester University student had a collection of more than 600 images and videos of graphic child pornography, authorities said.

WEST CHESTER, PA -- A West Chester University student has been arrested after more than 600 images and videos of graphic child pornography were found in his possession.

Ryan Davis, 21, of Thornbury Township in Delaware County, faces charges of transporting, receiving, and possessing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

The collection of images and videos show children being sexually assaulted and depicted in sexually explicit positions date to 2016 and 2017.

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Davis used Dropbox and other online accounts to store his collection, authorities said.

If convicted, Davis faces a maximum possible sentence of 60 years' in prison, which includes a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, five years up to a lifetime of supervised release, and $750,000 in fines, according to authorities.

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With reporting from Patch correspondent Max Bennett

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