COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A St. Joseph County man was arraigned Tuesday in Branch County District Court on a felony count of Using a Computer to Distribute Pornography to a Minor.
43-year-old Arthur Brown of Fawn River Township turned himself in at the Branch County Jail Monday following a Michigan State Police investigation into his alleged use of a cell phone to send pornography to a 15-year-old male.
State Police say the case was filed in Branch County because that is where the youngster lives.
Authorities were notified after the teen informed his foster care mother.
Bond during Tuesday’s arraignment was set at $10,000. A probable cause hearing was set for June 13, with a preliminary exam in District Court scheduled for June 18, 2019.
