An Aiken man was arrested this week and charged in connection to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Christopher Clark Seigler, 33, is charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor third degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment for each count, according to press release from the offices of the S.C. Attorney General.
A search warrant was obtained and executed at Seigler's residence Tuesday by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office, a member of the S.C. Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Computer-related items were seized for forensic examination, according to the release. Investigators said Seigler possessed multiple images of child pornography.
The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office.
Attorney General Alan Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law, the press release stated.
Tripp Girardeau is a beat reporter with Aiken Standard.