LUFKIN, Texas — A man living at a Lufkin motel with his family was jailed Thursday on charges he watched pornography in front of his children.
Phillip Charles Taylor faces five counts of possession of child pornography and was being held on $250,000 bail, jail officials said.
Court-appointed attorney John Tunnell had no immediate comment.
Police became involved last week after a report to Child Protective Services that Taylor was viewing child pornography in front of his four youngsters, Detective David Cross said. The Lufkin Daily News reported Thursday that Taylor’s children are age 12 and younger.
A CPS caseworker and Cross visited Taylor on Tuesday at the motel, where he and his family had been living for the last month, Cross said.
The caseworker interviewed Taylor’s children and told him of the child pornography complaint, which he denied, according to an arrest report.
"His computer has been seized, but searching it will take a while," Cross said. "We’re still analyzing everything, but it looks like there’s a strong possibility of other charges being filed."
At least 21 DVDs were uncovered, including one marked "Our Movies" that contained children engaging in sexual acts with men, the police report said.
The videos apparently were produced commercially and most likely do not involve children in the Lufkin area, Cross said.
In 1974, Taylor spent six months on probation after being convicted of obscenity in Fort Worth, public records show. Cross had no details on that case.
Possession of child pornography is a third-degree felony carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and up to a $2,000 fine.
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