Watertown Teen Found Guilty For Possessing Child Porn

(Watertown) A Watertown teen charged with having illegal images of children was found guilty. Mitchell Roeglin entered a no contest plea to a felony count of Possession of Child Pornography by a Person under the Age of 18. Six additional felony charges were dismissed but read into the record. The social networking site Tumblr generated a CyberTip with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in September of 2019. The tip led authorities to Roeglin’s home. A search warrant was executed and Roeglin’s tablet and cellphone were taken. When questioned, Roeglin admitted to receiving and transmitting illicit images of children and posting them to his blog. The 19-year-old said that the content of his blog was (quote) “not suitable for anyone.” A forensic examination of the devices found multiple images of child porn. Roeglin faces over three-and-a-half years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 25th.