Pennsylvania State Senator Arrested for Child Porn, Resigns
Pennsylvania State Senator Michael Folmer resigned today amid allegations that police found child pornography on his cellphone while executing a search warrant on his home, said state Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office in a news release.
A tip lead to the search from Tumblr. A user there discovered Folmer’s account had uploaded a picture of child pornography.
Folmer was charged Tuesday with sexual abuse of children, possession of child pornography, and criminal use of a communication facility.
For context, a couple months ago a kind redditor posted a (possibly non-comprehensive) list of politicos that have been or are in similar predicaments — linked below.
Although Americans are innocent until proven guilty, Folmer is not the first politico to be charged, and this comes in a long line of successful convictions and pleas.