Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Two indicted on child pornography charges


A federal grand jury indicted two West Virginia residents Tuesday on child pornography charges.
Terry V. Austin, Sr., 50, of Grafton, was allegedly discovered in possession of multiple images and videos of child pornography during a West Virginia State Police investigation.
He is charged with one count of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography, for which he faces between five and 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. He is further charged with one count of Possession of Child Pornography, for which he faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Meanwhile, convicted sex offender Daniel Frohnhofer, 43, of Morgantown, was allegedly discovered in possession of child pornography and a firearm during an investigation by the West Virginia State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
He is charged with one count of Possession of Child Pornography, for which he faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. He is further charged with one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, for which he faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.