A Utah man was arrested after agents reported finding hundreds of videos of child pornography in his home and a bag of children's underwear.
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Thursday after agents reported finding hundreds of videos of child pornography in his home and a bag of children's underwear.James Weston Fawcett, 41, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail by agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for investigation of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
"Fawcett also made several comments purporting his upcoming sexual abuse of a close family contact of a child between 8 and 11 years of age who lives nearby and provided details of the date and location that this would occur," the affidavit states. He also is accused of making comments such as, "I like those elementary school aged girls 6-12."
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