A York man has been indicted on child pornography charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.

Thomas A. O'Connor, 44, of York, is charged with production, distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography after agents allegedly found images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on computers in O'Connor's home.

If convicted, O'Connor faces penalties of up to 30 years' imprisonment and $250,000 in fines.

The FBI is investigating the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith A. Taylor, will serve as prosecutor.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a U.S. Department of Justice nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.

Led by the U.S. Attorney's offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, and to identify and rescue victims.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit the program's website at www.projectsafechildhood.gov.