A man from Franklin County, Missouri has been accused of filming a sex act with a child in June.
Brandon Daniel Espinoza, 19, made his first appearance in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Friday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual exploitation of a child. He was indicted August 23.
The indictment accuses Espinoza of filming a sex act with a 5-year-old boy in June.
The charge carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Chapman is prosecuting the case.
