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Mercer Co. Man Facing 28 Counts Of Child Pornography Possession

HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A Mercer County man was arrested on child pornography charges earlier this week.

According to the State Attorney General's Office, Travis Cook, 21, of Jackson Center, was arrested on Thursday.

Cook was found to be living with a 16-year-old girl, who had given birth to their child about three months ago. Cook met the girl when she was 13.

Images of the two engaging in sexual activity were saved to various electronic devices. Those devices will also be analyzed by the Attorney General's Computer Forensics Unit.

He facing a list of charges including 28 counts of possession of child pornography, one count of statutory sexual assault, one count of unlawful contact with a minor and one count of indecent assault..

Cook is being held in the Mercer County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.

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