Police search home of Utah prof in child porn case

Updated 08:18 a.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Grant D. Smith, 47, far right, a University of Utah professor, is arraigned at East Boston District Court in Boston, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 on charges that he viewed child pornography on his laptop during a flight from Salt Lake City to Boston. Smith pleaded not guilty and was ordered held on $75,000 cash bail. From left, are defense attorney Patrick Murphy and prosecutor Erik Bennett. Photo: Pat Greenhouse, Pool / AP

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — Utah authorities have searched the Cottonwood Heights apartment of a University of Utah professor charged with viewing child pornography on a flight to Boston.

KSL-TV reports (http://bit.ly/vwG26m ) authorities spent about an hour Monday night at the home of 47-year-old Grant Smith. Police say they were gathering electronic media that could hold explicit images.

Smith pleaded not guilty Monday to charges against him and was ordered held in Boston on $75,000 cash bail.

Prosecutors say a fellow first-class passenger saw Smith viewing the images Saturday and took a cellphone photo before alerting a flight attendant.

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