MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A jury has found a 39-year-old Morgantown man has been convicted of possessing and receiving child pornography in federal court.
FBI agents identified the IP address of Christopher Harp active in sending and receiving illegal images via a peer-to-peer network. A subsequint search located hundreds of illegal images and videos, some with children under the age of 12.
“Protecting young people is one of our most important responsibilities at the Department of Justice,” said U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld. “Whenever we identify someone who is engaged in this type of activity, we devote all resources necessary to hold the offender accountable and prevent further victimization of the children involved.”
The sentencing date has not been set.