San Luis Obispo -- A Central Coast man is facing federal child pornography charges following a joint investigation by the FBI and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department.
According to a federal indictment 47-year-old Andrew Pratt is charged with five counts of knowingly receiving several videos of child porn. FBI Agents arrested Pratt at his home in Atascadero on Tuesday.
Andrew Pratt volunteered as an umpire for Atascadero Girls Softball. According to the organization's website Pratt was nominated for the position of Umpire in Chief.
Pratt was also an Umpire for Atascadero's Adult Softball League and a bus driver.
Atascadero Community Services
San Luis Obispo -- A Central Coast man is facing federal child pornography charges following a joint investigation by the FBI and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department.
According to a federal indictment 47-year-old Andrew Pratt is charged with five counts of knowingly receiving several videos of child porn. FBI Agents arrested Pratt at his home in Atascadero on Tuesday.
Andrew Pratt volunteered as an umpire for Atascadero Girls Softball. According to the organization's website Pratt was nominated for the position of Umpire in Chief.
Pratt was also an Umpire for Atascadero's Adult Softball League and a bus driver.
Atascadero Community Services Director Brady Cherry says, "Andrew Pratt was not a city employee or volunteer for the city Atascadero, he worked for one of the city's contract service providers First Transit as well as being an independent contractor in our adult softball league."
Pratt worked as an independent contractor for the city from August 2009 until November 2010.
Detectives say they found videos on Pratt's computer involving girls as young as six years old. The investigation started back in October of 2010.
Following his arrest on Tuesday Pratt pleaded not guilty to all of the charges in a federal court in Los Angeles.
The FBI says Pratt is now out of jail on 70-thousand dollar bond.
Director Brady Cherry says, "Andrew Pratt was not a city employee or volunteer for the city Atascadero, he worked for one of the city's contract service providers First Transit as well as being an independent contractor in our adult softball league."
Pratt worked as an independent contractor for the city from August 2009 until November 2010.
Detectives say they found videos on Pratt's computer involving girls as young as six years old. The investigation started back in October of 2010.
Following his arrest on Tuesday Pratt pleaded not guilty to all of the charges in a federal court in Los Angeles.
The FBI says Pratt is now out of jail on 70-thousand dollar bond.
