A Reno County man is facing federal charges in connection with a child pornography case.

According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 30-year-old Shane Ragsdale of Hutchinson is charged with four counts of distributing child pornography via the internet and one count of possession of child pornography.

If convicted, Ragsdale faces a penalty of not less than five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each distribution count, and up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the possession count.