Federal agents raided the home of a former Democratic state lawmaker in Pennsylvania this week.
What investigators say they found inside is horrifying.
Jesse White, who served four terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, was arrested Tuesday after the FBI searched his home near Mechanicsburg.
White is now facing federal charges involving the receipt, distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material.
The case reportedly began with two cyber tips involving files that Google flagged and sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Those tips were later forwarded to the FBI.
According to the Observer-Reporter, the alerts involved material allegedly tied to an electronic device and accounts associated with White. Federal agents then obtained a warrant for his Cumberland County home.
Investigators seized two laptops and multiple external hard drives. Court records cited by the newspaper allege that the devices held more than 100 illicit files, including images involving children estimated to be between 7 and 15 years old.
Some of the material was allegedly arranged in folders by category. Investigators also claimed White used Telegram, ProtonMail, peer-to-peer software and the Tor browser to access or exchange illegal content.
During questioning, White allegedly acknowledged having what he called “inappropriate content” on his devices. The criminal complaint says he later clarified that he was referring to child sexual abuse material.
White represented Pennsylvania’s 46th House District, covering portions of Washington, Allegheny and Beaver counties. He entered the state House in 2007 and lost his seat in the 2014 election.
The former lawmaker was also an attorney. An official Pennsylvania disciplinary filing shows that he recently sought reinstatement after being disbarred.
That disciplinary matter is separate from the new federal criminal case.
White’s federal public defender did not respond to the Observer-Reporter’s request for comment before publication.
The charges are allegations. White is presumed innocent unless and until prosecutors prove their case in court.
The FBI’s Endangered Child Alert Program asks the public to help identify unknown adults seen in material connected to child exploitation investigations.
Tips involving the sexual exploitation of children can be submitted to the FBI or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
But the claims described in the complaint are stomach-turning, and the alleged victims at the center of this case must remain the focus.
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.
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