A LaPorte man has pleaded guilty to production and possession of child pornography and to making a destructive device.

Eric R. Weiler, 46, of LaPorte, tendered his plea of guilty to production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and making a destructive device in U.S. District Court.

It was back on Aug. 23, 2017, when a person who lived near Eric R. Weiler, 46, discovered that someone had run wires into the gas tank of that person’s car.

On Sep. 18, 2017, investigators learned that Weiler had been accessing a vacant house next to the house of the person whose car had been wired to explode. On that same date, investigators gained access to the vacant house and discovered writings on interior walls documenting the writer’s attempts to acquire a girl under the age of twelve, ideally a newborn baby, for sexual contact.

On Sep. 20, 2017, two incendiary devices were located inside Weiler’s house, one of which is commonly referred to as an improvised explosive device, and the other of which is commonly referred to as a CO2 “cricket” bomb.

On Sep. 21, 2017, multiple electronic devices and electronic storage devices were found inside Weiler’s house, some of which contained over 24,000 images and over 80 videos of child pornography. The videos included videos of Weiler engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 12. Weiler’s electronic devices also contained videos of him discussing the explosive devices.

The Magistrate Judge will make a report and recommendation to the assigned District Court Judge whether the tendered plea should be accepted.