CASPER, Wyo. — A man facing allegations that he was in possession of child pornography has entered a plea of “not guilty” to those charges in Federal Court.
An announcement from the Department of Justice dated October 20 reported that Jeremiah Lincoln Current, age 39 of Casper, was indicted for Possession of Child Pornography, in US Federal Court.
Current appeared before Federal District Court Chief Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on October 15, where he entered a plea of “not guilty” to the charge.
Possession of Child Pornography carries a potential punishment of 0-20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, or both. Federal court papers also detail potential special assessments of up to $26,000 and a term of five-years-to-life of supervised release.
According to the Federal Court Indictment, Current is accused of possessing two hard drives that allegedly contained images of child pornography involving prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
The indictment was filed on September 22, 2021. Current is facing a trial date in December 2021.
Indictments are only accusations and any person indicted is considered innocent until proven guilty in court. Charges are subject to change pending Federal Court proceedings.
