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Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Revetti announced Wednesday that a resident of Crescent Township was indicted on a charge of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. Twenty-year-old Aidan Harding had this material on or around December 11th, 2024. This included videos depicting a minor’s sexual exploitation. Revetti also stated that Harding was charged by criminal complaint on January 27th, 2025 and was held without bond pending trial after being forced to do so on February 12th, 2025 during a detention hearing. According to Revetti, Harding could face a maximum of twenty years in jail, an up to a $250,000 fine, or both provided by the law.