Melvin Wetzel (Source: WITN)
Andrew Wetzel (Source: WITN)
PITT COUNTY, NC (WECT) – WITN reports that, according to Pitt County officials, a Boy Scout leader and his 17-year-old son face multiple counts of child exploitation charges.
Melvin Wetzel, 64, and his son, Andrew, were recently taken into custody after allegedly downloading child porn.
Officials say Wetzel is a nurse anesthetist, and that his son is a high school student.
Wetzel reportedly faces 10 counts of sexual exploitation.
Wetzel's bond was set at $100,000, and Andrew's was set at $30,000, but both suspects have since been released after posting their bonds respectively.
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