Brian Patrick Carrigan, 21, of the 1400 block of Manor Lane in the Blue Bell section of Whitpain Township, was sentenced to 11.5 to 23 months in prison after pleading guilty to 10 felony counts of possessing child pornography in connection with incidents that occurred between May and December 2022, Mainline Media News reported.

Carrigan must complete three years’ probation following parole and will be placed under sex offender supervision, according to the article. He will also be required to report his address to state police for 15 years in order to comply with Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act, previously known as Megan’s Law.

An investigation began on May 11, 2022, when authorities received a CyberTip that a user of the messaging service Snapchat had uploaded suspected child sexual abuse material, according to a criminal complaint filed by county Detective Michael Henricks.

Authorities alleged three videos linked to Carrigan depicted children as young as 10 engaged in sexual acts or poses. Detectives later found 80 images or videos of child sexual abuse material on Carrigan’s cellphone, some depicting children as young as 5 years old, according to the arrest affidavit.

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