Fort Ann man accused of having child pornography
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State Police arrested a Washington County man on Thursday for allegedly possessing child pornography.
Claude W. Pitts, 55, is accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation.
The arrest followed a search of his Fort Ann home after police received a tip from the National Center for Exploited and Missing Children.
Pitts was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child. Both are felonies.
He was released and due in Fort Ann Town Court on March 20.