WASHINGTON
The Spokesman-Review
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
Federal agents seized dozens of DVDs and other videos from a Gonzaga University faculty office and apartment as part of an ongoing child pornography investigation, newly unsealed documents show.
The investigation, headed by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and local office of the FBI, is looking into dozens of online purchases and movie downloads made by someone using the credit card and mailing address of the Rev. Gary Uhlenkott, a music professor who was placed on administrative leave by the university following last month’s raid. No charges have been filed and Uhlenkott has not been arrested, but authorities say the investigation is continuing.
In a statement Friday, the university said it is watching for the outcome of the investigation.
“The university is deeply saddened to read the contents of the search warrant,” said Gonzaga’s Executive Vice President Earl “Marty” Martin, referring to the U.S. District Court documents unsealed this week. “The safety and security of our campus is our utmost concern. We are also concerned about Father Uhlenkott’s well-being, and we are awaiting the conclusion of this federal investigation.”
Under federal statutes, those convicted of possessing child pornography must serve a mandatory minimum five-year prison term and register as a sex offender for life.
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