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Brownsville jury to see child porn images in airline owner's trial
Posted: 05.17.2012 at 10:10 AM
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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (AP) -- A federal jury in South Texas will be allowed to view most images allegedly found on a computer owned by an airline executive.

Robert Hedrick has been charged with five counts related to child pornography and sexual exploitation of children.

The trial of the founder of Brownsville-based Pan American Airways continues Thursday.

The Brownsville Herald reports a judge Wednesday viewed hundreds of the images, then ruled jurors will be allowed to see a majority of the photos.

The defense objected, saying some images could not be proven to involve a minor or depict child pornography.

Police have testified that an undercover officer posing as a girl chatted online with someone using a screen named linked to Hedrick.

The defense has said 61-year-old Hedrick wasn't the person in those chats.

(Copyright ©2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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