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.