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RACINE - A registered sex offender has been caught allegedly looking at child porn on a computer at a public library. On Thursday at 12:30 p.m., Racine police responded to the Racine Public Library for a suspicious person. Library patrons saw a man viewing what appeared to be child pornography images on a computer. The patrons alerted library employees, who also saw the images and called the police. Police identified the suspect as Roger J. Clawson 53, of 826 Main Street. Officers say they seized a floppy disc, which Clawson was removing from the hard drive upon their arrival. Clawson claimed to be viewing adult images, but was taken to the police department for further questioning. While at the police department, officers say Clawson attempted to erase images he had on a cell phone. Investigators drafted search warrants for the phone, the floppy disc and Clawson’s apartment. Several images of child pornography were found on the floppy disc, police said. Police also seized two computer hard drives from Clawson’s apartment. Clawson has a past conviction of attempted second-degree sexual assault of a minor and is a registered sex offender. He is prohibited from having contact with minors and using a computer.