Former Life.Church Midtown Tulsa intern arrested, accused of child pornography possession

A former Life.Church intern is arrested after authorities say he had dozens of child pornography pictures and videos.

Documents show investigators got seven different tips about Austin Sewell viewing and sending child porn on his devices while connected to the Internet at his house.

Sewell has now been charged in federal court for having child sex abuse material.

Life.Church provided the following statement to News On 6:

"We are shocked and deeply concerned. While he is a former intern and was no longer serving when this came to light, we maintained our high standards for safety prior to and during his operations internship, including conducting a background check and ensuring that he served alongside other adults. He is restricted from serving in any capacity in the future. We take the safety of our church community extremely seriously and will continue to prioritize the security and well-being of everyone in our care."

Life.Church says the only thing he accessed from their IP address was his personal email.