YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown man is being held in the Mahoning County Jail as federal authorities work to transfer him to Florida, where he faces charges in connection with a child pornography investigation.

Twenty-six-year-old Ronald Newman was arrested Monday and is being held without bond on federal charges from an indictment filed in the Northern District of Florida.

An indictment filed in Gainesville, Florida, on Aug. 26 charges Newman with three counts, in connection with the production of images or videos of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and having the material transported across state lines.

Authorities say the alleged crimes took place in Florida on March 23, 24, and 28 of this year. The indictment does not indicate the age of the alleged victim or victims.

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