Telford man charged with downloading illegal images from web

A 78-year-old Washington County Tennessee man is jailed Wednesday after Criminal Investigators with the Johnson City Police Department seized downloaded child pornography images.

Roger Fernstrom of Telford, Tennessee was arrested at a residence on Sugar Plum Lane. Investigators discovered evidence that Ferstrom had been downloading and viewing child pornography. During the search authorities also found various electronic devices from inside the residence.

Fernstrom is charged with three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and is being held on a $25,000 bond and was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in Washington County Tennessee General Sessions Court.

(MUGSHOT: WCSO TN)