Muncy area man faces child pornography charges

Rowan Diego Revata, 20, of 125 Forest Road, Muncy, has been arrested three felony counts each of sexual abuse of children for possessing child pornography and illegal use of a communication device, according to investigators with the state police Criminal Crime Unit, The charges stem from pornographic images of children that were discovered earlier this year on a digital communication device that was traced back to Revata, police alleged. The images showed girls ages 9 to 12 exposing themselves, police said. The investigation began in mid-July after state police received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Revata has been arraigned before District Judge Kirsten Gardner and released on $75,000 bail. He has since waived his preliminary hearing.