Man accused of possessing more than 100 images of child pornography

Close to 100 child pornographic images were found on his desktop, deputies say

HOUSTON, TX – A man is facing charges after investigators said they found child pornography on his computer.

William Mendel is charged with three counts of possession of child pornography.

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Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman's High Tech Crimes Unit received a tip about pornographic images on a social networking service. The files were traced to an internet account at Mendel’s address.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for Mendel’s home. While they were searching, deputies said Mendel told investigators the location of child pornography on his desktop computer.

This desktop was seized and sent to the Houston Regional Computer Forensics Lab for examination.

“There were close to 100 child pornographic pictures and videos seized," Herman said.

Mendel has posted bond and is awaiting trial.