Peninsula Physician Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography

MENLO PARK, CA — A Menlo Park physician was arrested on suspicion of possessing at least 2,000 images and videos of child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.

Joseph Andrew Mollick, 58, was charged July 13 with possession of child pornography and made his initial court appearance on Friday. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted and a $250,000 fine.

Mollick had the images on his Apple iCloud account, prosecutors alleged. He also used the social media app Kik to upload an image depicting child pornography, according to prosecutors.

Mollick was released on $50,000 bail, according to prosecutors.