ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Charges have been filed against a man in Allentown for sexual abuse of children.
John Garrison Shipley, 63, of Allentown, is charged with 25 counts each of sexual abuse of children – possession of child pornography 1st offense, felonies of the second degree; and one count of criminal use of a communications facility; a felony of the third degree.
The charges are related to a tip police received on Feb. 20.
Allentown Police say they were informed that someone, later identified as Shipley, uploaded 14 child pornography images to their Google account.
On March 12, Allentown Police Department served a search warrant at Shipley’s home and seized several electronic devices. The investigation revealed 94 child pornography videos on Shipley’s devices.
Shipley was arraigned Tuesday and is free after posting $50,000 bail.