Dad turns in teenage son after finding child pornography on cell - KMOV.com

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O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOV.com) – A man turned in his teenage son after finding inappropriate pictures of a toddler on his phone.

Andrew Spensberger, 17, was charged with possession of child pornography after photos of a 2-year-old were found on his cell phone, according to the O’Fallon, Missouri Police Department. The 2-year-old was reportedly a relative of his dad's girlfriend.

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Police investigators said Spensberger planned to sell the photos for cash.

Spensberger’s bond was set at $10,000.

BeartholomewTheThird on January 9th, 2018 at 21:55 UTC »

That is so sad. I’m glad he didn’t sweep it under the rug though. Who knows what could have ended up happening.

haimgelf on January 9th, 2018 at 21:51 UTC »

Before anyone thinks "it must have been his girlfriend, no big deal":

Andrew Spensberger, 17, was charged with possession of child pornography after photos of a 2-year-old were found on his cell phone

I cannot imagine how hard it must have been for the father, but he did the right thing.

GrimsonMask on January 9th, 2018 at 21:49 UTC »

That must have been a devastating decision