State College man found with child porn on his phone; claimed he sexually abused toddler

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities say a Centre County man is behind bars after police allegedly found dozens of child pornography files on his phone.

In late March, police began investigating 28-year-old William Welsh after a witness disclosed an alleged sexual assault.

According to the affidavit, Welsh reportedly told the witness that he had sexually abused a 2-year-old boy whom he was babysitting.

Police say the witness also reported that Welsh had child porn on his computer that he planned to delete.

In April, police executed a search warrant at Welsh’s State College home and seized several devices.

During the search, more than 70 child porn files were allegedly found on Welsh’s phone.

According to online court records, Welsh is charged with nearly 150 offenses, including dozens of charges of child pornography.

He is being housed in the Centre County Correctional Facility on more than $2 million bail.

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