Florence Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

COLUMBIA, SC—United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Gary Cook Dixon, age 46, of Florence, South Carolina, was charged in a two-count indictment with knowingly transporting and shipping child pornography in interstate commerce, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(1). 

Bill Nettles stated the maximum penalty Gary Cook Dixon could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 20 years. Mr. Nettles stated that the case was investigated by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and that he has assigned the case to Assistant United States Attorney William E. Day, II of the Florence office for prosecution. The United States Attorney stated that all charges in this indictment are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.