Arnold & Porter Associate Charged in Child Porn Case Concerning Teen Girl
An online profile for a corporate and securities associate in the Northern Virginia office of Arnold & Porter was apparently removed from the law firm’s website around the time that news broke he had been charged with one count of production of child pornography and five counts of possession.
The charges concern allegations that Joshua Gessler, 41, met a 15-year-old girl online and arranged to take sexual photographs of her, according to the Blog of Legal Times.
NBC Washington reports that the case began in May as a search for the missing teen. The girl’s mother gave investigators access to her e-mail, where they allegedly found nine explicit photos that traced back to Gessler.
The publications were unable to obtain any comment from Gessler or his lawyer.
Hat tip: Above the Law.
