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Yorktown man arrested on 20 charges related to child pornography: Deputies

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Posted at 5:07 PM, Feb 28, 2024
and last updated 2024-02-28 17:07:57-05

YORKTOWN, Va. — A Yorktown man has been arrested on multiple charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office.

Stephan James John Papuchis, 51, was arrested Wednesday after investigators executed a search warrant in the 300 Block of Ballard Street in Yorktown, according to the sheriff's office.

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Deputies say that evidence from the residence was analyzed by the Mobile Forensics Unit, and as a result Papuchins faces a total of 20 charges:

  • One class six felony count of possession of child pornography
  • Nine class five felony counts of second or subsequent possession of child pornography
  • One felony count of distribution of child pornography
  • Nine felony counts of second or subsequent distribution of child pornography