Police arrest former professor on child pornography charges
Garrett L. Van Wicklen
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12:55 p.m., April 22, 2009----University of Delaware Police have arrested Garrett L. Van Wicklen of Seaford, a former associate professor of bioresources engineering at the University's Georgetown campus, and charged him with 10 counts of possessing child pornography.

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Van Wicklen, 55, who had been on the faculty since September 2001, resigned April 2 after UD officials confronted him about images found on his office computer.

The material was discovered after Van Wicklen turned his computer in for repairs to a University computer technician. The technician contacted University Police after noticing questionable images, and a comprehensive forensic examination of his computer and other files was conducted.

Working in concert with the Attorney General's Office, charges were brought against Van Wicklen, and he was arrested April 22. He posted $15,000 unsecured bond and was released pending a preliminary hearing.

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