"I don't know. I never would have guessed or expected it. I find it hard to believe," said a neighbor.
But investigators say behind closed doors he had a dirty secret he liked to view child pornography.
"The defendant had taken his computer to have some repairs done and during the course of those repairs the shop owner discovered what looked like a suspicious image," explained Chester County Deputy District Attorney Beth Pitts.
The computer technician contacted police. The case was turned over to the Internet Crimes against Children Task Force. It allegedly found 100 images of child porn.
According to court records, Scott Cooper told detectives he knew the child porn was quote "taboo" and he called it a stupid risky hobby. He told them he would download bulk images, view them, then try and delete them.
"I am really really shocked and appalled because I think he does a great job taking care of his kids and I just find it really hard to believe," said a neighbor.
"A little scared, very scared," said Jill Ohler.
That was the reaction from neighbors. It's one often heard in cases like this an unnerving reminder that our neighbors aren't always who they seem to be.
Cooper will be arraigned on Thursday.
