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Police: Child porn found on computer of Phoenix man

Police: Child porn found on computer of Phoenix man
Posted at 1:09 PM, Sep 06, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-06 16:46:34-04

Police say multiple videos depicting child pornography was found on a laptop in a Phoenix home in August. 

Phoenix police report that on August 30, a search warrant was served at a home near 16th Street and Glendale Avenue. Inside, police say they found a laptop computer in a closet.

A resident in the home, 32-year-old Adam Brian Edelen, reportedly told police that the computer belonged to his father.

Police searched the computer and allegedly found that multiple videos of child pornography had been downloaded to it. Some were downloaded as recently as August 28.

Police say some of the child victims may be as young as 4-years-old.

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Officers checked into the whereabouts of Edelen’s father and found that he has been incarcerated in a California prison since before their investigation began. 

Upon police finding the videos on the computer, Edelen requested an attorney.

He's being held on a $50,000 bond on multiple charges sexual exploitation of a minor.