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Federal child pornography charges filed against state trooper

Sean McKenzie, 37, was taken into federal custody Monday

Federal child pornography charges filed against state trooper

Sean McKenzie, 37, was taken into federal custody Monday

LOOK AT THE CASE. REPORTER: SEAN MCKENZIE WAS A CORPORAL HERE AT THE NEW STANTON BARRACKS NOW HE IS IN FERALDE CUSTODY AFTER HOMELAND SECURYIT AND THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE UNSEALED NEW CHARGES AGAINST THE 37-YEAR-OLD THIS AFTERNOON. SEAN MCKENZIE SHOWED UP TO CENTRAL COURT IN FAYETTE COUNTY AHEAD OF A SCHEDULED PRELIMINARY HEARING ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES. IN A MATTER OF MINUTES HE WAS LEAD OUT IN HANDCUFFS IN CUSTODY OF HOMELAND SECURITY FACING NEW CHARS.GE HIS ATTORNEY TOLD US HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE CHARGES. >> I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE INDICTMENT. I HAVEN’T HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY SO WE’LL SEE WHERE WE ARE WHEN THAT HAPPENS. PORTREER: LATE THIS AFTERNOON MCKENZIE APPEARED IN FERALED COURT AN UNSEALED INDICTMENT HIGHLIGHTINGWO T NEW CHARGES RELATED TO BOTH POSSESSION AND PRODUCING SEXUAL MATERIAL INVOLVING MINORS. AS PART OF THE NEW INDICTMENT THE INITIAL CHARGES IN FAYETTE COUNTY WERE DISMISSED UNTIL THE FEDERAL CHARGES ARE SORTED OUT. DISTRICT ATTORNEY RICH BOWER TELLING US TONIGHT THAT DOES NOT MEAN MCKZIENE’S CASE IS CLOSED IN THE COUY.NT >> THAT DOES NOT MN EAWE COULDN’T DO SOMETHING DOWN THE ROAD. REPORTER: A FEDERAL JUEDG ORDERED MCKENZIE TO REMAINN I CUSTODY UNTIL A DETENTION HEARING RIGHT NOW THAT
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Federal child pornography charges filed against state trooper

Sean McKenzie, 37, was taken into federal custody Monday

A state police corporal was taken into federal custody Monday after he arrived at Central Court in Fayette County for a scheduled preliminary hearing.Watch the breaking news report in the video player above.Sean McKenzie had previously been charged in Fayette County with multiple charges related to child pornography. His hearing Monday was canceled and charges in the county were dismissed after he was taken into custody by Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney's Office.During a federal court appearance Monday afternoon, a judge unsealed an indictment against McKenzie. He is facing two counts accusing him of both possession and producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. A judge ordered McKenzie to be held in federal custody pending a detention hearing.Despite McKenzie's charges being dismissed in Fayette County, District Attorney Rich Bower said that does not mean the case is closed and the investigation is ongoing.

A state police corporal was taken into federal custody Monday after he arrived at Central Court in Fayette County for a scheduled preliminary hearing.

Watch the breaking news report in the video player above.

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Sean McKenzie had previously been charged in Fayette County with multiple charges related to child pornography. His hearing Monday was canceled and charges in the county were dismissed after he was taken into custody by Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney's Office.

During a federal court appearance Monday afternoon, a judge unsealed an indictment against McKenzie. He is facing two counts accusing him of both possession and producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. A judge ordered McKenzie to be held in federal custody pending a detention hearing.

Despite McKenzie's charges being dismissed in Fayette County, District Attorney Rich Bower said that does not mean the case is closed and the investigation is ongoing.

Sean McKenzie
Westmoreland County