Schwenksville man accused of child porn surrenders
NORRISTOWN » A Schwenksville man wanted by authorities for allegedly possessing child pornography on his home computer equipment has surrendered to detectives.
William B. McGullam, 29, of the 500 block of Krause Road, surrendered at the Pennsylvania State Police Barracks in Skippack on Saturday and Montgomery
County detectives took him into custody on multiple felony charges of possession of child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility in connection with alleged incidents that occurred in May 2019.
McGullam was arraigned via video by District Court Judge Scott Palladino, who set bail at $150,000 cash. McGullam was unable to post bail and was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility to await a preliminary hearing on the charges at a later date before
District Court Judge Maurice Saylor.
On March 4, District Attorney
Kevin R. Steele had sought the public’s help in locating McGullam. It’s unclear whether that had any impact on McGullam’s decision to surrender but Steele thanked the public.
“I want to thank the public for their response regarding this defendant,” Steele said on Tuesday. “Whenever we ask for help, the people of Montgomery County respond, and I am grateful for their assistance in helping to keep our communities safe.”
An arrest warrant for McGullam was issued on Sept. 12, 2019, charging him with multiple felony counts related to possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography, according to court papers.
The investigation of McGullam began in June 2019 when county detectives received a Cybertip referral from the Delaware County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The tip originated from a cellphone application, which had noted that one of its users had uploaded 10 video files of child pornography, authorities alleged. The investigation traced the account to a computer located in the Pottstown area. The subscriber name on the account was determined to belong to McGullam.
On Aug. 8, 2019, a search warrant was executed at McGullam’s Schwenksville residence and several electronics and storage devices were seized, court documents indicate. A forensic examination of the electronics found 1,073 images that were determined to be child pornography, authorities alleged.