Tuesday, August 10, 1999
Technician discovers child porn
Man's computer in for repairs
BY SHEILA McLAUGHLIN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LEBANON — For the second time since April, a computer repairman has spurred an investigation into child pornography in the Tristate.
A Middletown man now faces 21 charges after a repairman found sexually explicit pictures of seven children on the suspect's computer.
A Warren County grand jury Monday indicted Timothy O'Conner, 54, of the 500 block of Eastline Drive on seven counts each of:
• Pandering obscenity involving a minor.
• Pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.
• Illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance.
In May, a Franklin Township repairman contacted police in Middletown after finding the sexually explicit files on Mr. O'Conner's computer. Authorities declined to identify the repairman.
Warren County Prosecutor Tim Oliver said the children involved ranged in age from 7 to 10. The pictures showed the youngsters engaging in sex acts, Mr. Oliver said.
Middletown police now are investigating to determine whether any of the children was from Mr. O'Conner's neighborhood, he said.
Mr. Oliver said officers from the Middletown force had searched Mr. O'Conner's home for other evidence. He did not know what they found. A Middletown police spokesman didn't return a telephone message Monday. “It appears that these pictures, at least some of them, came from the Internet,” Mr. Oliver said. “I don't know if he traded with other people.”
Warren County's case centers around possession of the computer files.
“Any activities that occurred regarding distribution or trading would be matters that occurred in Middletown where he lived,” Mr. Oliver said.
Mr. O'Conner is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 20.
At the same time, police began investigating Mr. O'Conner, authorities in Hamilton County lodged similar charges against William Martin Stroup, 57.
The case against Mr. Stroup began in April when the defendant took his computer and scanner to the Micro Center Computer Store in Sharonville for repair.
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