Wood County Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography

Thursday, July 20th, 2023 -- 12:00 PM

A Wood County man has been charged with producing child pornography.

Brian McDowell, 64, Hewitt, Wisconsin, is charged with two counts of producing child pornography.  The indictment alleges that on two occasions between November 2021 and April 2023, McDowell used a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct.

If convicted, McDowell faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 25 years and a maximum of 50 years in federal prison on each count.  The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor Kraus is handling the prosecution.

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