Coverage dated March 1, 2023 to March 2, 2023

A Maryland mayor has been arrested on more than 50 counts of child pornography

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

Police were tipped off about a social media account posting child pornography in the county that was tracked back to Wojahn, who has been mayor of the city since 2015.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Maryland mayor arrested on child pornography charges

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    A Maryland mayor has been arrested on more than 50 counts of child pornography

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Maryland mayor arrested on child pornography charges (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Patrick Wojahn was arrested Thursday in the city of College Park.

  2. Fox News

    College Park, Maryland mayor arrested for child pornography, police say (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn, 47, was arrested Thursday morning on 40 counts of possessing and 16 counts of distributing child exploitative material.

  3. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Mayor arrested on child porn counts in Maryland college town (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

    Published

    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    A Maryland mayor is facing 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography. Patrick Wojahn was arrested Thursday in the city of College Park, which includes the University of

  4. Breitbart News

    Democrat Maryland Mayor Booked on 56 Child Porn-Related Charges (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    The mayor of College Park, Maryland, Patrick Wojahn, was arrested Thursday on 56 child pornography possession and distribution charges.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    A Maryland mayor has been arrested on more than 50 counts of child pornography (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Police were tipped off about a social media account posting child pornography in the county that was tracked back to Wojahn, who has been mayor of the city since 2015.

  6. Fox News

    At least 13 mayors arrested on child sex crimes since 2021 (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    At least 13 mayors were arrested on child sex-related crimes since 2021, ranging from child pornography to sexual assault, a new Fox News Digital analysis has found.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Over A Dozen Mayors Have Been Arrested For Child Sex Offenses Over The Past Two Years (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    At least 13 mayors have been arrested for crimes against children since 2021, according to a review of data.

  8. BizPac Review

    Over a dozen mayors have been arrested for child sex offenses in just the past two years (opens BizPac Review)

    Published

    BizPac Review's feed description

    At least 13 mayors have been arrested for sexual crimes against children since 2021, according to a review of news articles and police reports. College Park, Maryland, […]

  9. Fox News

    Maryland mayor facing child porn charges previously said Pete Buttigieg was his mentor (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The College Park, Maryland mayor arrested on 56 counts of child pornography-related charges has paid a visit to the White House at least six times since President Biden took office.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.