A Waynesboro man pleaded guilty last month to 20 charges of possession of child pornography. Evidence presented in court revealed the images the man possessed were violent in nature.

David Lee Cole Jr., 36, will be sentenced in February after pleading guilty Sept. 24. Circuit Judge Paul Dryer told Cole over a remote link to Middle River Regional Jail in Verona that the maximum penalty for his guilty pleas is 195 years in prison. Crime

Waynesboro judge rejects plea deal in child porn case

Bob Stuart

Senior Assistant Waynesboro Commonwealth’s Attorney Elysse Stolpe explained to Dryer that the Waynesboro police had received an Internet Crimes Against Children tip about child pornography at Cole’s address in city back in December.

Stolpe said police were able to find more than 25 imag

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