Charged over child porn

Nathan Alexander Drury, 36, of Chico, was indicted May 21 on nine federal charges of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, according U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner.

According to court documents, from January 2013 to December 2014, Drury allegedly “filmed and photographed sexually explicit images of a prepubescent child. Drury also possessed additional images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.”

Drury was arrested March 23 after an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI and the Chico Police Department.

Each count of child porn production carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison; the possession charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years and each charge also carries a fine of up to $250,000.