Timothy Allen Horwath, Receipt of Child Pornography, California 2023

Child Predator Exposed: Retired CHP Officer Admits to Child Porn Charges

Timothy Allen Horwath, 53, a former California Highway Patrol officer, has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, the Grimy Times has learned.

Between February 25, 2019, and October 10, 2019, Horwath knowingly received visual depictions of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct, according to court documents.

At the time of his offense, Horwath was employed as a patrol officer by the California Highway Patrol. His pretrial release was revoked on February 24, 2023, after he violated his bond conditions by accessing the internet and using smart phones and tablet computers that he was prohibited from possessing.

Horwath agreed to deposit $75,000 into the Court’s financial registry to be used to pay any court-ordered restitution to victims, assessments, and other financial penalties.

The case is the product of an investigation by the California Highway Patrol’s Computer Crime Investigation Unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina McCall is prosecuting the case. Horwath is scheduled to be sentenced on August 22, 2023, by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez.

Horwath faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and restitution to the victims of the offense.

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