Terre Haute man accused of child porn possession faces a judge

A Terre Haute man faces 10 counts of possessing child pornography.

Posted: Jul 9, 2019 3:13 PM

Updated: Jul 9, 2019 5:54 PM

Posted By: Staff Report

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - A Terre Haute man faces 10 counts of possessing child pornography.

Stephen Covert faced a judge on Tuesday morning.

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Covert last week.

LINK | TERRE HAUTE MAN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Police say the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip back in March.

That's when an investigation was launched.

His bond remains at $25,000.

He is set to return to court in September.

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