Jack McGinn, the son of former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, was set to appear in court on Monday to face charges related to child pornography. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) has charged Jack McGinn with two felony counts of possessing and distributing child pornography.
The charges against Jack McGinn, 29, include one count of dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first degree and one count of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first degree. According to documents, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) had been investigating Jack McGinn for several months before his arrest last Friday at his home in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. It was revealed that he had moved back into the residence after his father, Mike McGinn, relocated to the East Coast.
During questioning, Jack McGinn admitted to downloading “at least a hundred files containing images or videos of underage children involved in sexually explicit conduct,” according to the documents. He attributed his actions to a cocaine addiction and stated that he typically viewed the illegal material on his desktop during weekend benders.
Although he acknowledged that it was wrong, he expressed uncertainty as to why he did not delete the files after viewing them. The documents also revealed that Jack McGinn’s direct neighbor has young children, and his residence is located near a park where children frequently play, raising concerns.
The SPD announced the arrest in a post on its SPD Blotter last Friday, without disclosing the suspect’s identity. However, they confirmed later that Jack McGinn was the person arrested and the subject of the post. The SPD, along with the Internet Crimes Against Children investigators and members of the Washington ICAC Taskforce, served a search warrant at Jack McGinn’s residence.
During Jack McGinn’s first court appearance on Saturday, the KCPAO requested a bail amount of $100,000. They also sought an order prohibiting him from using or possessing any devices capable of accessing the internet without monitoring software. Additionally, prosecutors asked for a court order prohibiting contact with minors, with no exceptions, and prohibiting the use of alcohol or non-prescribed drugs. The legal process will now unfold as the court proceedings progress.
