By: (AP) A man who wrote to columnist "Dear Abby" seeking advice on dealing with his fantasies about having sex with girls pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of possessing child pornography.
Paul Weiser, 28, who pleaded not guilty in March, changed his plea during a court hearing. He faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each of the three counts.
Weiser was arrested March 11 after Jeanne Phillips, who writes the "Dear Abby" column, contacted police about the letter in which Weiser described fantasizing about having sex with young girls, including his girlfriend's two young daughters.
Phillips, daughter of the column's founder, Pauline Phillips, said she agonized over the decision because the column's credibility is based on the anonymity of people seeking her advice.
"There was no guarantee that if I tried to have him talk to a psychotherapist that he would actually do it," she said after Weiser was arrested. "The only way I could be absolutely certain that the little girls would be safe was to try to have an intervention."
Police said they found 40 pornographic photographs of children on Weiser's computer equipment.
According to a criminal complaint, Weiser said he has been sexually attracted to young girls since he was 16 and has sought help, but said four doctors told him he did not have a problem.
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