Former Bison football player facing child porn charges

(Fargo, ND) -- A former North Dakota State University football player is charged with possession of child porn.

Authorities say 29-year-old Justin Arp allegedly had several files of child porn on his devices. He faces up to five years in prison if he is convicted.

Court documents show the investigation into Arp began earlier this year and involved the National Center for missing and Exploited Children, who received a tip that Arp had several pictures stored on his electronic devices. Investigators say they found several videos of children under the age of 16 engaging in sex acts, with Arp confessing he was in possession of the videos. He was taken into custody Wednesday.

Arp was a tight end with NDSU in 2012 and 2013, but left in 2014 because of injuries.