Dem Mayor Charged With Possession of Child Pornography

Patrick Wojahn faces 56 child pornography distribution, possession Patrick Wojahn charges via Prince George’s County Police Dept.

Thursday saw the arrest of the Democratic mayor in a college town near Washington, D.C., who was accused of possessing and distributing child pornography.

Patrick Wojahn of College Park, MD, faces 56 counts for child pornography distribution, possession. NBC News reported. Police detailed “40 counts of possession of child exploitative material and 16 counts of distribution of child exploitative material.”

After police obtained a warrant to search his house, the mayor, who lists his pronouns as his Twitter bio, resigned. His resignation letterWojahn, who was elected mayor in 2015, announced that he will be stepping down to deal with his personal issues “mental health.”

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) notified police on February 17th about a suspicious Kik account. The NCMEC reported posts from the account. “skippy_md” Which is depicted “explicit sexual acts involving prepubescent boys and adult men,” The Washington Post reported. Wojahn cooperated in police investigations and confirmed that the account belonged to him.

Wojahn is not the only Democrat charged with child sex offenses. Jerry Harris, a former Biden campaign surrogate, was indicted last year. Was sentenced for 12 years in prison For sexually assaulting minors and soliciting child sexual images

According to the trafficking prevention group, child pornography has been on the rise. The Demand Project.

“Nationally, there has been a 2500 percent increase in arrests in the past 10 years,” According to the group.