WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A Carthage man is accused of possessing and promoting child pornography.

State police arrested 46-year-old Christopher Patterson last week.

He was charged with felony counts of promoting and possessing a sexual performance by a child.

The charges stem from an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force search warrant executed in connection with the transmission of child sexual exploitation material via the internet.

Patterson was arraigned in Watertown City Court and released to Jefferson County Probation for pre-trial supervision.

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