‘Sexually violent’ child predator may spend the rest of his life in Pennsylvania prison

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A repeat child molester, who a sentencing judge declared a "sexually violent predator," will likely spend the rest of his life in a Pennsylvania prison.

Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the sentencing of William Lee Show of Venango County Friday morning. Shaw pleaded guilty to numerous felony counts of manufacturing and possessing child pornography, indecent assault of minors and related offenses.

Show, 52, was sentenced to a minimum of 50 years in prison, meaning he'd be 102 for his earliest possible release. The maximum is 100 years, meaning Show will likely spend the rest of his natural-born life behind bars.

When agents with the Attorney General's office and state police executed a search warrant in February, they said child sex abuse files were found on Show's electronic devices, including images of the 52-year-old sexually assaulting children.

Henry said that Show pleaded guilty in May and was sentenced Thursday in Venango County Court.

"The hard work and collaboration of investigators exposed this child predator, and the end result is that he will never again have an opportunity to harm another child," Attorney General Henry said. "With this prosecution, we upheld our sworn obligation to remove from society dangerous offenders who prey on the most vulnerable, our children."

Henry added that an investigation into Show was launched after a Cyber Tipline report came in. During an interview with him, Show admitted to possessing the material and having sexual contact with three children in recent years.

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Henry said that Show has previous convictions for indecent assault of a person under 13 and luring a child into a motor vehicle.