Jim Welles, the associate dean, has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography, and further charges are possible. LSU police spokesman Ricky Adams told LSU's student newspaper that police found pornographic videotapes and CDs in Welles' home and several illegal files on his computer.

An associate dean of students at Louisiana State University was arrested for child pornography after an employee found a photo of prepubescent boys on the dean's printer.

Jim Welles, the associate dean, has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography, and further charges are possible. LSU police spokesman Ricky Adams told LSU's student newspaper that police found pornographic videotapes and CDs in Welles' home and several illegal files on his computer.

Welles is responsible for punishing students who violate the university's Student Code of Conduct. He is on administrative leave pending an investigation, a university spokeswoman told the newspaper.