Dayton man indicted on child porn charges

DAYTON — A Dayton man is facing more than a dozen child pornography charges.

Ashton Howard, 20, was indicted by a grand jury in Montgomery County Tuesday on 16 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor.

Howard’s case was investigated by the Dayton Police Department (DPD).

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DPD began their investigation after being alerted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that Howard was uploading child pornography, according to a Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson.

Howard is currently scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 18, according to court records. He’s currently not in custody.