Former US Congressman Arrested in Zimbabwe For Possession of Pornography, an Immigration Violation

Melvin Jay Reynolds resigned from Congress in 1995 after being convicted of multiple charges of statutory rape and solicitation of child pornography

Former U.S. Rep. Melvin Jay Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe on suspicion of possessing pornography and an immigration offence.

Reynolds is being held in custody and is expected to appear in court soon, immigration official Ario Mabika told The Associated Press.