Stevens Point man facing federal charges in child pornography case

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - A 21-year-old Stevens Point man is facing federal charges for distributing child pornography.

Alexander Kucharski is accused of posting a sexually explicit photo of a minor to kik on two occasions.

Stevens Point police detectives received a tip through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Kucharski was arrested at home in Stevens Point as result.

If convicted, Kucharski faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Stevens Point Police Department, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, and Plover Police Department.

He currently remains in custody in the Portage County Jail.