A 44-year-old Jacksonville man has been indicted on child porn charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Jon Christopher Stoune is accused of attempted online enticement of an individual he believed to be a minor child, advertising for child pornography, and attempted production of child pornography.
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If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison on the attempted enticement charge. The advertising and attempted production charges each carry a penalty of at least 15 years, up to 30 years, in federal prison.
Stoune has been in custody since his arrest on April 21, 2015.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has violated one or more federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.