PLAINFIELD, Pa. — Update, July 1: The Cumberland County District Attorney's Office announced Frank Svitak plead guilty to the charges of child pornography on Thursday.
Svitak's sentencing will be on Oct. 3.
Previous: A Plainfield man was arrested on Jan. 11 after police allegedly found him to be in possession of over 100 pictures and videos depicting child pornography.
Pennsylvania State Police and the Cumberland County Criminal Investigation Division began investigating Frank Svitak, 67, after receiving a cyber tip alleging that he was downloading explicit media of children.
According to the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office, Svitak is a retired fire chief from the Goshen Fire Department in New Jersey.
He was charged with 111 counts of child pornography and one count of criminal use of a communication facility. He is being held on $25,000 bail and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 19.
