Potsdam man is charged with possession of child pornography

POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) – A Potsdam man is accused of uploading child pornography to the Internet.

According to state police, Donald Charleston Jr., of Butternut Ridge Road, was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child and possession of a sexual performance by a child.

Police said an online platform reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that child exploitation material had been sent to the platform from Charleston's residence.

Charleston received a ticket and was released pending an appearance in Potsdam City Court.

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