Nov 13, 2014 2 min read

When agents with the state attorney general’s office went to the home of a Carroll Township man Wednesday to arrest him on child pornography charges, they found more than they expected.

Eight to 10 pounds of marijuana were found in the bedroom of Tor Anthony Stanko, 38, of 24 Locust Grove Lane, who was then also charged with possession and possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

On Oct. 9, agents were conducting an investigation using a peer-to-peer file sharing network when they located a computer sharing files of suspected child pornography. One of the files was a video almost seven minutes long that reportedly showed a young girl engaging in sexual acts and poses.

The following day, investigators received a court order directing the cable company to release information on the user associated with the Internet address, and were able to identify a possible residential address.

When agents executed the search warrant, Stanko was the only one inside the home. Multiple computers and other electronic media were taken from the residence. Child pornography media files were found on some computers.

Stanko reportedly admitted to downloading and viewing child pornography. He also told agents while he was ashamed to look for those videos because he knew it was wrong, he continued to do it, according to court documents.

Agents also found several containers with suspected marijuana that was sent to the state police crime laboratory for testing.

Stanko was arraigned before District Judge Mark Wilson on the drug charges as well as charges of distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility. Stanko, who is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair, was released on $25,000 unsecured bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 25 before Wilson.