photo by: Mackenzie Clark

The Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, which houses Douglas County District Court and a number of other criminal justice services at 111 E. 11th St., is pictured April 8, 2020.

A Lawrence man is facing several child pornography charges in Douglas County District Court.

Justin E. Lewis, 24, was recently charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of internet trading in child pornography, all of which are level five felonies. A level five felony conviction can result in prison time up to 136 months, or a little more than 11 years, according to Kansas’ sentencing guidelines.

Lewis is accused of possessing, during a span from July 2017 to July 2019, depictions of a child under the age of 18 shown or being heard engaging in sexually explicit conduct, according to a charging document provided to the Journal-World. He also is accused of allowing others to view the depictions by using an electronic device connected to the internet.

Lewis was booked into jail for the charges on Friday and released later that day, according to jail records. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 22.

The Journal-World has requested Lewis’ booking photo, but has not yet received it from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.