CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) — A 51-year-old man accused of possessing child pornography was denied pretrial release Monday morning.

Douglas Overmyer was booked in the Coles County Jail on Friday.

According to a charging document, Overmyer possessed and shared a video file in late May depicting a young girl and adult man engaged in a sex act.

Child porn possession is a Class X felony that carries a six-year minimum sentence and a 30-year maximum sentence.

Overmyer is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 15.

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