Mississippi Minister Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

The Biloxi Sun-Herald reports:

A retired software developer and former media minister at an Ocean Springs church pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge of possessing child pornography.

Cameron “Cam” Cotrill, 66, of Vancleave, entered the plea Monday in federal court in Gulfport. In exchange for the plea, federal prosecutors dismissed a second charge of distribution of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden deferred sentencing in the case.

After Cotrill’s initial arrest, Cotrill and his family vowed he was innocent of the crime. His family also set up a GoFundMe account to help raise money for Cotrill’s legal defense. The account was shut down after a Sun Herald report on the case.

Read the full article. Cotrill made our running tally back in October upon his arrest. According to court records, Cotrill used his “extensive computer knowledge” to prevent his wife from finding the images.

MS Coast media minister pleads guilty in child porn case. He had 9,900 images. https://t.co/xdiaQVtxlT

— Sun Herald (@sunherald) December 19, 2023