Palmyra, Missouri man indicted on child porn charges

KSDK -- A 31-year-old Palmyra man was indicted Thursday on federal charges of receipt and possession of child pornography, Acting US Attorney Michael W. Reap said.

A federal grand jury indicted Shannon Maas on one felony count of receipt of child pornography and two felony counts of possession of child pornography.

According to the indictment, Maas received the illicit images over the Internet and stored them on two different computers.

If convicted on the receipt charge, Maas faces up to 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. The possession of child pornography charge could result in a maximum penalty of ten years in jail and/or fines up to $250,000.