Georgia man charged with two counts of child pornography

MACON – A Georgia resident has been charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography, acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Peter D. Leary announced. An indictment is only an allegation of criminal conduct, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.

Stanley Joseph Weaver, 60, formerly of McDonough and currently of Jackson, was taken into custody recently after a federal grand jury indicted Weaver on two counts of distribution of child pornography. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, no less than five years to life of supervised release, and registration as a sex offender upon release from prison.

Weaver was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle. The government has moved for pretrial detention, and Weaver was scheduled to have his detention hearing at 11 a.m. on Thursday. before Judge Weigle.

The case is being investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn Semales is prosecuting the case for the government.

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