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Williamsport man charged with 15 counts of child porn

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with possession and trading of child porn via social media, according to police.

Police say they found that 25-year-old Dominic Aaron Murphy of Williamsport possessed sixteen files containing child porn on his phone while responding to a cybertip at his residence on July 1.

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Officers stated Murphy used a social media platform to trade images and videos of child sexual abuse materials, along with having them downloaded on his phone.

Murphy's bail is set for $100,000. His preliminary hearing is set for July 17.