Former Philadelphia Police officer William Watts Sr. was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison Wednesday on child pornography charges for maintaining a collection of graphic, sexually explicit photos and videos of children.
A former Philadelphia Police officer was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison Wednesday on child pornography charges for maintaining a collection of graphic, sexually explicit photos and videos of children, some as young as three years old.pleaded guilty
“First, to all the victims of child pornography, molestation, abuse, and exploitation — of which I am one — I would like to apologize for my actions and reckless uncharacteristic behavior,” Watts said. “Before I came here today, I looked up all the adjectives and synonyms for the word ‘sorry.’ But none of them seemed strong enough to convey the level of remorse I feel.”
The FBI learned of Watts’ crimes when AOL sent a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about images of child pornography he emailed himself in November 2020. The email account used to send the images was traced to Watts through subscriber information with his name and IP addresses linked to his phone number and the home he shared with his wife.
Watts’ attorney David Mischak urged the judge to reduce the potential sentence, saying Watts had been awarded certificates demonstrating service above and beyond the call of duty as a police officer and that he was dedicated to rehabilitation.
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