COLLEGE PARK, Md. — College Park, Maryland, Mayor Patrick Wojahn resigned Wednesday, a day before he was arrested and charged with 56 counts of child pornography. His charges included 40 counts of possession of child exploitative material and 16 counts of distribution of child exploitative material, according to police.
Prince George's County Police Chief Aziz Malik described the case during a press conference on Thursday as"disturbing."
Prince George's County Police said it was tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that suspected child pornography had been uploaded to the messaging site KiK as early as Jan. 10. KiK removed the videos and then informed the NCMEC, which alerted the police on Feb. 17, according to police.
Police said they don't yet know who the victims are, but they had no indication that Wojahn knew the victims.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
College Park, Maryland, mayor arrested for child pornography, police sayCollege Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn, 47, was arrested Thursday morning on 40 counts of possessing and 16 counts of distributing child exploitative material.
Read more »
College Park, Maryland mayor charged with 56 counts of child pornographyCollege Park, Maryland, Mayor Patrick Wojahn resigned a day before he was arrested and charged with 56 counts of child pornography. Wojahn faces up to 360 years in jail if convicted.
Read more »
Mayor Arrested On Child Porn Counts In Maryland College TownPatrick Wojahn was elected mayor of College Park, Maryland, in 2015.
Read more »
College Park mayor resigns amid arrest on child porn chargesThe mayor of College Park, Md., was arrested Thursday morning and has been charged with 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography.
Read more »
College Park mayor resigns after being arrested on child pornography chargesThe mayor of College Park, Maryland, was arrested Thursday for possessing and distributing child pornography, according to authorities. The mayor has resigned from his position.
Read more »
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn Arrested On Child Pornography ChargesCollege Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn has been arrested on 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. He resigned, effective immediately.
Read more »