Crime & Safety

Attorney General's Office Arrests Leander Man For Possession Of Child Pornography

Joshua Carl Wullf charged with four counts punishable by up to ten years' imprisonment if convicted.

LEANDER, TX — The Texas Attorney General's Office said Friday it had arrested a Leander man for possession of child pornography.

Joshua Carl Wullf, 26, was charged earlier this week with four counts of possession of child pornography, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Following a tip from Pennsylvania law enforcement officials, the the AG's Child Exploitation Unitexecuted a search warrant at Wulff’s residence, where child pornography was found on his laptop, officials said. Additionally, investigators confiscated additional digital storage devices scheduled to be examined by the attorney general’s Digital Forensics Unit.

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During an interview, Wulff is said to have confessed to using online social networks to solicit children. He was booked into Williamson County Jail without incident.

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