WILLIAMSPORT — A Northumberland County man is facing at least 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge of production of child pornography.

Howard Charles Miller III , 56, of Northumberland, was hesitant Thursday before answering yes when U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann asked if he was guilty.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alisan V. Martin summarized texts and explicit videos of sexual encounters found on a 13-year-old girl’s cell phone.

According to the arrest affidavit in related state charges, the girl’s mother took the phone to the state police at Lykens after, in August 2023, discovering messages from Miller on it.

Investigators discovered explicit messages, photographs of Miller naked and performing a sex act on the victim, and videos of him masturbating

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