An agent with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General faces child pornography charges, officials said.
Joshua Steven Gonzalez, 39, of South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, is charged with possession of child pornography.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received tips on Oct. 28, 2022, and April 12, 2023, that someone uploaded child pornography videos, according to investigators. A detective with the Lehigh County Computer Crimes Task Force then obtained a court order and determined the downloaded videos came from Gonzalez’s computer.
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Gonzalez was arrested and will be arraigned on Monday at the Lehigh County Central Booking Center.
Officials said Gonzalez is an agent with the Attorney General and is assigned to the Allentown office.
"The conduct involved in these allegations is disturbing, and the Office of Attorney General will continue its cooperation with law enforcement," Brett Hambright, the Press Secretary for the Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General, wrote. "Mr. Gonzalez is currently on administrative leave with pay."
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It's unknown at this time if Gonzalez has legal representation.
