Man Accused of Having Child Porn Held Without Bail

A Watchung man charged with child pornography possession had his first appearance in court Wednesday and afterwards was detained without bail according to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.

Patrick Deck, 53, has been accused of having several sexually-suggestive photographs of children, Fishman's office said in a press release.

Deck was arrested at his home in August 2012 after authorities found three images on his laptop, Fishman said. The images had been downloaded off the Internet.

If convicted, Deck could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Special agents of U.S. Homeland Security assisted with the investigation in addition to New Jersey State Police and the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.