SHAWNEE COUNTY— Following an FBI investigation, a Kansas man is being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for alleged distribution of child pornography.
Antonio Lawrence, 31, Topeka, Kan., is charged with one count of producing child pornography, two counts of distributing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred during 2019 in Topeka. Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties of not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000, for production of the porn, not less than five years and not more than 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count for distribution
He also faces up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 for possession.
The FBI and the Topeka Police Department investigated.