PENNSYLVANIA
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A Chester County priest is facing charges for possessing and distributing child pornography. Mark Haynes, 55, is a priest assigned to Saints Simon & Jude Parish in Westtown Township, Chester County was charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of children for possessing and disseminating child pornography.
Police allege Haynes posed as a 16-year-old girl and posted nude photos of a 14-year-old girl on Instagram.
When questioned, police said Haynes admitted to receiving and posting other images of child pornography. The girl in the photos has not yet been identified.
“Every person who possesses child pornography is violating the rights and dignity of these young victims. Every person who disseminates child pornography is continuing the cycle of depravity that makes children around the world vulnerable. No matter whether you are rich or poor, young or old, clergy or layperson, the possession of child pornography will lead to arrest, shame, and jail,” said District Attorney Tom Hogan.
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