MADISONVILLE-A Sweetwater man pleaded guilty in Monroe County Criminal Court to a list of astonishing crimes against several children, leading Judge Amy Reedy to order the evidence sealed and opened only by court order Tuesday.

Charles Edgar "Eddie" Ledford, 46, was arrested last December after a Sweetwater city codes enforcement officer began an effort to get him to clean up a property on Oakland Road. It was while inspecting the home that what Assistant District Attorney Paul Rush described as a "mountain of pornography" was found and made authorities suspicious.

"They were looking for asbestos," Rush said, "and found signs of hoarding behavior and an incredible amount of debris. They also found a DVD with a girl's name on it and the words cheerleading practice."

See full story in the Wednesday, Sept. 26, edition of The Advocate & Democrat.