Chester Co. Man Sentenced To 1-2 Years In Prison For Child Porn

WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County man was sentenced to prison this week after pleading guilty earlier this year to child pornography charges.

Wendell Wesley, 40, of Coatesville, will spend the next 11.5-23 months in prison, Judge Alita A. Rovito ruled.

Chester County Detectives began investigating Wesley in April 2023 after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The tip indicated that a Gmail account was being used to upload and share various files and videos of child porn, authorities said.

Investigators later identified Wesley as the owner of the Gmail account and the disturbing images, according to the DA's office.

Wesley had originally faced 100 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, but as part of a plea deal, was only convicted on four counts, court documents show.

He will also face probation when released, and must register as a sexual offender in Tier 1 of the Megan's Law database.