Wilmington man indicted on numerous child pornography charges

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man has been indicted in federal court on several pornography charges.

Ricardo Jerome Bennett, Sr., 47, is charged with 10 counts of Receipt of Child Pornography and one count of Possession of Child Pornography.

The indictment alleges that, beginning at a time unknown and ending on December 19, 2014, Bennett received at least 10 images containing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

The indictment also alleges that on December 19, 2014, he was found to be in possession of digital media containing images and videos involving minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

If convicted, Bennett would face a maximum of 20 years in prison and up to a lifetime of supervised release following any time in prison.

The case is being investigated by the FBI.