A man from Republic pleads guilty in federal court to possessing child pornography.
Twenty-two-year-old Paul Kern reportedly brought his computer to the Republic Police Department after receiving a FBI warning while visiting a website featuring child porn.
Investigators conducted a forensic preview of the computer and located more than 50 images and 5 videos containing child porn.
Under the terms of a plea agreement, the government will not seek a sentence of greater than 5 years in federal prison without parole.
Kern is also subject to a fine and an order of restitution.