DP man faces 3 child pornography charges
Houston police have arrested a Deer Park man on charges of promotion and possession of child pornography. Jeffery Logan Childs, 23 was arrested on Jan. 26.
According to court documents, Childs was charged with two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of promotion. Court documents state that on or about Oct. 13 of last year, Childs knowingly possessed and transmitted an image of a female child under the age of 18. His bail was set at $20,000 each for the two counts of possession, a third degree felony and $30,000 for the promotion charge, a second degree felony. He posted bond on Jan. 27.
Childs was charged through Harris County District Court 263 and is slated to be arraigned on Feb. 23.
If convicted of possession, he faces two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 for each count. A conviction of promotion of child pornography is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000.