This list contains information on famous people caught with child pornography, loosely ranked by fame and notoriety. Believe it or not, several celebrities have been arrested for possessing child porn. Some of these famous people pled guilty to the charges while others were later acquitted of the crime. Several celebrities even spent time in jail for having child porn.
Who is the most famous person caught with underage pornography? Jeffery Jones tops our list. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off actor Jeffrey Jones was arrested for possessing child pornography in 2003. In 2001, police stated that they found materials that appeared to depict children engaged in sexual activity in Paul Reubens's home. Three years later, the actor plead guilty to misdemeanor possession of an obscene image, which he claimed was part of a vintage photograph collection.
In 2002, R. Kelly was accused of making a sex tape with an underage female. Six years later, he was acquitted on all charges. In 2003, Pete Townshend was cleared of child pornography charges that stemmed from his credit card being used on a child porn website. "I was trying to prove that credit card companies were taking money for child porn websites. I didn’t enter a website, I didn’t look at images. A couple of us were campaigning and we gave it up in the end because it seemed so futile," he said.
Are you surprised that so many celebrities have been caught with child pornography? Take a look at this list and get in on the conversation in the comments section.
Famous People Caught with Child Pornography,
Chris Langham
In 2007, British actor Chris Langham was sent to prison for ten months after being found guilty of 15 counts of downloading child pornography. He said that he looked at the material in preparation for playing the role of a pedophile character.
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Gary Glitter
In 1999, "Rock and Roll, Part 2" musician Gary Glitter was sentenced to four months in prison after admitting to owning thousands of photographs of children being abused.
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Jared Fogle
Subway spokesman Jared Fogle was sentenced to over 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography and sex crime charges in 2015.
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Jeffrey Jones
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off actor Jeffrey Jones was arrested for possessing child pornography in 2003.
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Mel Reynolds
In 1995, politician Mel Reynolds was convicted of criminal sexual assault, obstruction of justice, and child pornography.
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Paul Reubens
In 2001, police stated that they found materials that appeared to depict children engaged in sexual activity in Paul Reubens's home. Three years later, the actor plead guilty to misdemeanor possession of an obscene image.
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Peter Sotos
Writer Peter Sotos was arrested in 1985 after making a magazine that depicted the lewd exhibition of underage boys and girls.
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Pete Townshend
In 2003, Pete Townshend was cleared of child pornography charges that stemmed from his credit card being used on a child porn website. "I was trying to prove that credit card companies were taking money for child porn websites. I didn’t enter a website, I didn’t look at images. A couple of us were campaigning and we gave it up in the end because it seemed so futile," he said.
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R. Kelly
In 2002, R. Kelly was accused of making a sex tape with an underage female. Six years later, he was acquitted on all charges.
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Victor Salva
Powder director Victor Salva was sentenced to three years in jail after police found tapes of a 12-year-old engaging in oral sex with Salva in 1989.
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