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James Walter Crellin, 22, of East Slocum Avenue, was ordered to trial on one count of disseminating child pornography after a preliminary hearing Thursday.
Prior to the hearing before District Judge Isaac Stoltzfus, Crellin waived his right to a hearing on 54 counts of sexual abuse of children, specifically possessing child pornography, and one count of possessing drug paraphernalia. Those charges will go to county court as well.
Cpl. James Strosser, a member of the state police computer crimes unit, said another member of his division found the pornography, and he traced it to a computer at Crellin's Christiana home.
Shortly before 8 a.m. on April 29, Strosser said he arrived at Crellin's home, informing him about the child pornography.
"He said he was responsible and did it using the computer in his bedroom," Strosser said.
Under questioning from defense attorney Daniel Kaye, Strosser said Crellin was using a type of program that disseminates information — legitimate or not.
Trooper Philip Strosser, who filed the charges, testified that the pornography was found on two computers in the home Crellin shares with his grandparents.
Kaye, in arguing that the dissemination charge should be dismissed, said there was no evidence Crellin intended to share the pornography.
Assistant District Attorney Joseph P. McMahon argued that Crellin had the pornography, had it on his computer and had it "available to share."
Stoltzfus agreed there was enough evidence to send the case to county court but allowed Crellin to remain free on bail.
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