An Acworth man is making a first appearance in court on Friday after he was arrested on child poography charges.
Authorities say 61-year-old Richard Gibson tued himself in to authorities in Paulding County Thursday night. Detectives say they searched his home and found computers containing dozens of images of child poography.
Gibson is charged with 20 counts of sexual exploitation of children. He is being held without bond.
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