Ex-Chester police officer faces child pornography charges – NBC10 Philadelphia

Ex-Chester police officer faces child pornography charges  NBC10 Philadelphia

Former Chester police officer Leon Paparo is accused of soliciting sexual images of children and using a search system to find their personal info. A former Chester police officer faces child pornography charges after he solicited sexual images of children and used an official search system to look up their personal information, investigators said. Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. Leon Paparo, 45, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, is charged with unlawful use of computer, child sexual abuse material, invasion of privacy, and other related offenses.

The investigation began on April 6, 2026, with an audit of JNET, a system that provides authorized law enforcement and criminal justice professionals with access to criminal records, warrants, and other information. One of Chester’s JNET Terminal Agency Coordinators (JTAC) performed the audit to make sure the system was being used correctly. During the audit, officials determined there were suspicious searches under the account of Leon Paparo, who was a Chester police officer at the time. Investigators said the searches were for people who weren’t involved in any incidents in Cheser, including employees from the Delaware County District Attorney’s office, local individuals, Paparo’s ex-girlfriends, court staff and