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Berks County Expert In Bog Turtles Caught With Child Pornography: DA Berks County Expert In Bog Turtles Caught With Child Pornography: DA
Berks County Expert In Bog Turtles Caught With Child Pornography: DA A 51-year-old man from Berks County has been charged with sexual abuse for possessing child pornography, authorities said. Michael E. Torocco, of Wyomissing, surrendered to detectives on Wednesday, Aug. 21, according to Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams. A search warrant found more than 200 images of child pornography in Torocco's DropBox account, Adams said. As a herpetologist, Torocco is considered a specialist in bog turtles, according to this website. Also an expert in the ecology of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Torocco has assis­ted in original research on the timber rattl…

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by Jon Craig