DELANO - Timothy Russel Steward Jr., 38, of Delano, was arrested on several charges involving child pornography, indecent assault and unlawful contact with a minor.
According to police, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a report in November that pictures of child pornography were discovered in Delano. An investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation-Computer Crime and state police at Frackville determined that some of the images were of a child Steward had illegal contact with approximately eight years ago.
Steward was charged with sexual abuse of children, photographing, videotaping, depicting on computer or filming sexual acts, obscene and other sexual material and performances, three counts of unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault and corruption of minors.
Charges were filed with Magisterial District Judeg Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah, on Dec. 20. Steward was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville, on Friday, and bail was set at $100,000 cash. Steward remained at the Schuylkill County Prison on Monday.