FRANKFORT, Ky. —An Owen County, Ky. man, Dennis Major, 47, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Court Judge Karen K. Caldwell.

Major, of Sparta, Ky., was indicted in December of last year. In the course of his guilty plea, Major admitted that he had electronically stored images on computer disks of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Major’s sentencing is scheduled for June 12, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. Major faces up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000 and supervised release for any term up to life.

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Kentucky State Police, Electronic Crime Section. Assistant United States Attorney Robert K. McBride represented the United States in the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.