Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Possessing Child Pornography

HOUSTON, TX -- A man who went to have a cell phone screen repaired last summer will spend the next eight years in prison after his phone was found to contain images of child pornography.

Joshua Bishnow, 26, was sentenced in 248th district court on Feb. 20 on three counts of possession of child pornography.

The investigation on Bishnow was launched in June 2016 after he went to a local office supply store to have an iPhone screen replaced.

During the repairs a technician found numerous pictures of child pornography.

Sheriff's deputies were called and met Bishnow as he returned to pick up the phone.

He denied having placed any material on the phone, and the phone was retained as evidence.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Unit and High Tech Crime Unit secured a search warrant on Bishnow’s residence.

Investigators seized computer servers and laptop computer. They recovered several hundred pictures of child pornography and videos. Bishnow is now awaiting transfer to TDCJ.

Photo courtesy of Harris County Sheriff’s Office