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Former Pa. Lawmaker Jesse White Charged in Federal Child Pornography Case

Federal prosecutors will seek grand jury review after agents say more than 100 files seized from his home included alleged images of minors linked to his devices.

Overview

  • FBI agents executed a search warrant at White’s Upper Allen Township home on Tuesday and seized multiple laptops and external hard drives, court records show.
  • Investigators say they found more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material on the devices, with complaints to the NCMEC CyberTipline and Google flags triggering the probe.
  • Court papers report that some seized files allegedly include images of White’s own children and that several items appear to be homemade.
  • Authorities say White admitted using encrypted tools and the dark web, including Tor, Telegram, Proton Mail and peer‑to‑peer software, to access and share the material.
  • White was federally charged with possession, receipt and distribution of child pornography and ordered detained in a Harrisburg hearing as the case is prepared for grand jury presentation, and forensic review could lead to additional counts.