Columbia man federally indicted for child pornography

Brandon Lee Deavers, 22, of Columbia, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Jefferson City.

Deavers received and distributed child pornography over the Internet from July 1 to Oct. 19 of 2016. Deavers is also charged with accessing with the intent to view child pornography during the same time.

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department.