(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man is still being held today on charges related to child pornography. Stephen Fredenburg, 55, was arrested nearly a week ago on warrants charging him with possession of child pornography and child exploitation.

Authorities said he watched child pornography on the internet and downloaded some of the videos onto his device.  His alleged activity was uncovered by police monitoring an online child pornography network, where the IP address from his device was traced to a subscription he allegedly had and to his home address on Barker Avenue. 

According to court documents, Fredenburg said he watches child pornography because it’s “more thrilling” than watching adults. Some of the children in the images were as young six years of age.

Fredenburg is being held in the La Porte County Jail on $20,000 bond.