A former San Diego State University police officer entered a guilty plea Wednesday to possessing child sex abuse material.
Prosecutors say 46-year-old Paul McClain had images involving children between the ages of six and eight.
McClain had been with the campus police department since at least 2023. He is facing up to 20 years in prison, lifetime supervised release plus fines and restitution.
A statement issued by SDSU police after McClain’s March 2025 arrest said an unnamed campus officer had been arrested for suspected possession of child pornography and that “upon learning of the allegations, UPD immediately initiated actions to terminate the officer.”
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