Josh Powell, Husband of Susan Powell, Subject of Child Porn Investigation

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After last week’s arrest of Steven Powell – the father-in-law of missing Utah woman Susan Powell – on child porn and voyeurism charges, Steven’s son and Susan’s husband, Josh Powell, is also the subject of a child porn investigation.

Josh and his two sons had been living in Steven’s house.

The Susan Powell case remains open and unsolved.

The accusation about the porn drew an immediate denial from Josh. “I have had nothing to do with any kind of illegal pornography,” he said in court Tuesday.

Steven Powell, 61, was arrested in his Puyallup, Wash., home and booked on suspicion of 14 counts of voyeurism and one count of possessing child porn.

Some of the subjects in the images were videotaped without their knowledge and were as young as 8 and 10, according to prosecutor Mark Lindquist.

Steven Powell has pleaded not guilty.

Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer told Tacoma’s News Tribune that everyone in Steven Powell’s house is a person of interest: “We have not eliminated anybody and we are not at the point of arresting anybody else.”

Following Steven’s arrest, the state Children’s Administration removed Susan and Josh’s 4- and 6-year-old sons from his home. The boys have been placed in the home of Susan’s parents, Chuck and Judy Cox, until further notice.