The report added that state police at Selinsgrove computer expert Thomas Trusal found that the children in the images were underage and that Harclerode knowingly and deliberately found them and moved them to his computer.

Johnson told the court that copies of the images were turned over to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and that 10 of the children were identified and found to be minors.

Campana did not call any witnesses and did not contest allegations that Harclerode possessed child pornography, but said his client was innocent of the charges because he didn't knowingly possess images of real children under 18 engaged in sex acts.

"The key word is knowingly," Campana said.

Under the state statute, the Legislature requires authorities to prove a defendant knowingly is in possession of child porn, he said.

The defense attorney argued that the commonwealth could have proven knowledge if the defendant had taken the photographs himself, was present when the photos were taken or knew the children, but Campana said that was not the case.

No proof'

"There is no proof," he said, asking the judge for an acquittal.

Johnson argued that the case was proven, in part, by Harclerode keeping some of the illegal photographs near items used for sexual gratification.

"In his mind, he was aware these were real children," the prosecutor said.

Knight agreed with Johnson, and added that if she were to use Campana's argument regarding burden of proof, "it would virtually rip the teeth out" of the statute.

"The defendant knew what he was doing in having these images," she said, adding that he tried to cover up the evidence during the police search of his home.

Guilty on all counts

The judge found Harclerode guilty on all 20 counts, each of which carries a maximum penalty of seven years in state prison. After the verdict, Johnson asked the judge to revoke Harclerode's $50,000 cash bail pending sentencing in about 90 days, calling him a pedophile who is a danger to the public and himself.

Johnson also called Harclerode a flight risk, citing his upcoming sentencing in Columbia County, the fact that he's been deemed a sexually violent predator, has about $1 million in assets and has said he would kill himself before going to prison.