Former Chester County 911 dispatcher, firefighter charged in child porn case

LANDENBURG. Pa. (WPVI) -- Federal prosecutors have charged a former Chester County 911 dispatcher and volunteer firefighter with receiving child sexual abuse material, while alleging additional crimes involving the sexual exploitation of minors connected to a local fire company.

Anton Bilski, 25, is no longer affiliated with the Avondale Fire Company and is facing a federal charge tied to what investigators describe as a yearslong pattern of activity involving child sexual abuse material.

Prosecutors say further charges are likely, citing allegations of sexual contact with children, secret recordings, and abuse of his access to minors in the community.

The investigation began in September after U.S. Homeland Security received a tip from a European law enforcement partner alleging Bilski's Instagram account was involved in exchanging child pornography.

Court records allege the activity continued across multiple platforms as recently as February.

Prosecutors say Bilski paid hundreds of dollars to vendors offering child sexual abuse material and that investigators linked him to nearly 200 files depicting child sex abuse.

Much of the material was allegedly accessed from Bilski's family home in Landenberg, Chester County. Investigators executed a search warrant there on March 20, seizing 13 electronic devices.

According to prosecutors, a victim alleges that Bilski contacted him on Snapchat in 2021, when the victim was 15 years old, and later traveled to meet him for sexual activity, claiming to be 18 when he was actually 20. The encounter allegedly took place in a parked car near Bilski's home.

The victim also told detectives that Bilski showed him nude images of other minors he recognized from school, which appeared to have been taken without their knowledge.

Investigators wrote that the victim "told detectives that the defendant interacted with some of the other minors because they were volunteers at the Avondale Fire Company, where the defendant was also a volunteer."

Bilski previously served as a lieutenant at the fire company, though leadership there said they cannot confirm the allegations involving underage volunteers.

"We're taking this very seriously. We conducted an internal investigation and at this time have found no involvement of any other members or our systems," said Avondale Fire Company President Guy Swift.

Swift said the department has revoked Bilski's membership.

"As of today, he's no longer suspended. His membership has been revoked," Swift said.

Fire company leaders said they are cooperating fully with investigators as the case continues and prosecutors have indicated additional charges are likely.

"We're doing our best to keep the membership involved, keep everyone up to speed, and do our best to be as transparent as possible," Swift said.

Bilski remains in custody. On the current charge. He could face between five and 20 years in prison. His attorney declined to comment.