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Vigo Co. man arrested for solicitation of children and possession of child porn in Parke Co.

A Terre Haute man has been charged in Parke County with possession of child pornography and illegal communication with a child.

 

Predator Hunters of Indiana contacted the Rockville Police Department regarding a fake social media account involving an online conversation with someone posing as a 12-year old girl with Harry Pumphrey, 50.

 

Predator Hunters said that Pumphrey had set up a face-to-face meeting with the person he thought was the 12-year old girl.  According to police, Pumphrey admitted he planned to meet the girl.

 

A search of Pumphrey's property yielded a large amount of child porn and gifts that he intended to give to girls he planned to meet.

 

Pumphrey was also charged with child solicitation in Parke County.

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