ND man charged with possessing child porn

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A 60-year-old man has been charged in state district court in Grand Forks on a felony charge of possessing child pornography.

The Grand Forks Herald reports (http://bit.ly/KRvFed ) that James Francis Miller was arrested Sunday. He appeared in court on Monday, and his bail was set at $20,000 cash or surety.

Prosecutors say they found thousands of images on a hard-drive in Miller's home containing child pornography.

Miller is being held at the Grand Forks County Corrections. A message left at the facility for Miller was not immediately returned.

A preliminary hearing in the case has been set for Aug. 8. Miller faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted.

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Information from: Grand Forks Herald, http://www.grandforksherald.com

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