Child Porn Indictments
2 Northern Panhandle Men Indicted
11:56 p.m. EDT August 5, 2004
OHIO COUNTY, WV -- Two West Virginia men face child pornography charges after an investigation by the F.B.I.
Gary E. Larson of Bethany, West Virginia is accused of having a computer disk containing images of child pornography and shipping the images using a computer back in October of 2002. According to the one count indictment, Larson could face 10 years in prison if convicted.
Larson is a former Bethany College professor. Bethany college officials say Larson retired from teaching in December of 2003.
Joel David Merriel is named in a 7 count indictment. He is accused of using a computer to mail child pornography from Warwood, West Virginia.
Merriel could face up to 30 years in prison.
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The Bachmann Hess Legal Team
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