Suspect charged in child porn case

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A Ravenwood man is facing two felony counts of possession of child pornography following his arrest last week by Nodaway County officers.

According to court records, Nathan E. Carroll, 37, was taken into custody after the alleged victim — a 16-year-old girl — her mother, and the apparent victim’s sister presented a Sheriff’s Office investigator with a game camera and data storage cards reportedly containing images of the girl unclothed in a bathroom.

A probable cause document filed by the investigator states that Carroll was questioned by authorities after being advised of his rights and allegedly admitted placing the camera in the bathroom and subsequently viewing two videos of the girl taken while she was undressed.

The charges, filed by Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice, are both Class B felonies and carry maximum sentences of between five and 15 years in state prison. Should he be convicted of either charge, Carroll would also be subject to sex offender registration requirements.

The defendant was released from the Nodaway County jail after posting bond, which was set at $30,000.