Crime & Safety

Township Man Faces 84 Child Pornography Counts

Police say Michael Ardinger possessed and shared computer images.

A Bethlehem Township has been charged with 42 counts each of possessing child pornography and sharing child pornography files with his computer, according to a story in The Morning Call.

Michael J. Ardinger, 46, of 3325 Carter Road, admitted to police that he looked at a lot of child pornography, the story said. Ardinger was arraigned before District Judge Joseph Barner and committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.


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