By Associated Press - Wednesday, May 20, 2015

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A 34-year-old Hampton man has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography and obstructing justice.

Edward David Herbert pleaded guilty in federal court in Newport News on Tuesday.

Herbert faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison when he’s sentenced. Court records say agents found a hard drive with more than 14,000 images of child pornography.

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