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YUMA, Ariz. A captain at the state prison in Yuma has been indicted on ten felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

William Edward Kangas is accused of possessing child pornography.

The Somerton man was arraigned yesterday and entered an innocent plea through his lawyer.

An investigation led to the arrest of Kangas on October 30th after he brought his computer in to have it repaired.

The person working on the computer reportedly found child porn images and called police.

Authorities searched Kangas' home and seized the computer and other evidence.

Kangas is on administrative leave from his prison job.

He's being held in the Yuma County Jail on 50-thousand dollars bond.

Information from: The Sun, http://www.yumasun.com

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1111captaincharged11-ON.html

Prison captain charged with possessing child porn

Associated Press Nov. 11, 2005 03:00 PM

A captain at the state prison in Yuma has been indicted on 10 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor for allegedly possessing child pornography.

William Edward Kangas of Somerton was arraigned Thursday on the indictment and entered a not guilty plea through his lawyer.

He was arrested on Oct. 30 after an investigation which began when he brought his computer to another person in Yuma to have it repaired. That person reportedly found the child pornography images on his computer and called police.

They searched his home and seized the computer and other evidence.

Kangas, 51, is on administrative leave from his job at the state prison in Yuma. He's being held in the Yuma County Jail on $50,000 bond.