BRUNSWICK, Maine — A former Brunswick town councilor and lecturer at Bowdoin College has been indicted on child pornography charges.
Christopher Watkinson, 43, was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury on one Class C felony count of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under 12 and one misdemeanor count of possession of sexually explicit material, the Portland Press Herald reported.
Watkinson is accused of accessing explicit images or videos in June 2021 of a child younger than 12, as well as accessing sexually explicit material showing someone younger than 16.
Watkinson told the Press Herald in a statement that he is not guilty and said searches of his electronic devices turned up no evidence to support the charges.
Watkinson resigned from the town council on Nov 18., the Press Herald Reported. A Bowdoin College spokesperson told the paper he is on leave.
