Patrick Trowbridge was a City Councilor in Rockwell, Texas. He had filed for re-election in 2020 and was running unopposed. But then The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a tip to the Rockwell police that someone in Rockwell was sending multiple videos of child sex abuse material. They tracked the IP address to Trowbridge, got a search warrant and found material on his phone. He pleaded guilty to one count of possessing CSAM and was sentenced to ten years in prison and 10 supervised release.
- Blue Ribbon News: Rockwall City Councilman Patrick Trowbridge arrested on charges of Child Pornography
- The Rockwell Times: Former Rockwell City Councilman sentenced to 120 months on child pornography charge
