A Parker County resident faces felony charges in connection with a child pornography case, the Parker County Sheriff’s Office says.
William Raymond Catron, 66, was arrested on March 22 on first-degree felony charges of possession of child pornography and second-degree felony charges of failure to comply with sex offender registration, officials said.
According to Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier, Catron was arrested following a sex offender compliance check where he dropped a digital thumb drive device on the ground of the Parker County Sheriff’s Office (PSCO) parking lot as he was leaving, according to a release.
A visitor found the thumb drive on the ground and turned it over to the PCSO station personnel.
Their examination revealed more than 2,000 images and 100 videos of child pornography, as well as several “selfie” photographs of Catron.
A careful review of surveillance video captured earlier that day by PCSO exterior building cameras revealed footage of Catron retrieving his vehicle keys from his pocket, at which time the thumb drive is seen falling from Catron’s pocket to the ground.
Based upon surveillance camera footage, PCSO investigators determined that the thumb drive belonged to Catron and was in his possession during the compliance check that took place at the sheriff’s office earlier that day.
Catron was contacted and asked to return to the sheriff’s office, which he did, and was immediately taken into custody by PCSO investigators.
During a recorded interview, Catron provided PCSO investigators with a full confession regarding his possession of child pornography.
After executing a search warrant at the residence of Catron, PCSO investigators found additional electronic devices suspected of containing child pornography.
After analysis of the contents of Catron’s digital devices, Judge Craig Towson of the 43rd District Court issued additional arrest warrants for Catron on March 20.
Catron is accused of first-degree felony possession of child pornography (depicts sex assault of a child under the age of 10 years) and second-degree felony failure to comply with sex offender registration.
The sheriff’s office said Catron was booked into the Parker County Jail without incident, and his bond was set at $750,000. It’s unclear if he’s obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
