A convicted sex offender is due back in Wabash County Circuit Court Monday looking for a new trial. 33-year-old Chad Covalt of Mt. Carmel was found guilty last month of 29 child pornography charges by Judge William C. Hudson during a one day bench trial. Covalt faces a prison sentence of 6 to 30 years on each of the 29 counts, but before his scheduled sentencing Monday, Hudson will hear arguments on defense attorney Daniel Shinkle’s motion for a new trial. Covalt was arrested in May of last year after his ex-wife found child porn images on his cell phone and turned them over to authorities.
