A Yankton man has been charged with possession of child pornography.
According to the US Attorney’s Office, 29-year-old Dylan James Steffen was indicted on Nov. 9th on two charges of receipt and distribution of child pornography. He appeared in court Wednesday and plead not guilty to the charges.
The indictment alleges that in January and March of this year, Steffen knowingly received and distributed child pornography that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by computer.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to twenty years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine.
The investigation surrounding the charges is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, Yankton Police Department and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation.
Steffen was remanded to the custody of the State pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
