Preliminary hearing scheduled for Carthage man on child pornography charges

A 1:30 p.m. April 26 preliminary hearing and detention hearing have been scheduled for a Carthage man facing child pornography charges.

The initial appearance for James Allen Beam, 35, was held this morning in U. S. District Court in Springfield. A public defender was appointed to represent him.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Beam told an undercover FBI agent he intended to abduct and rape a child. He also allegedly sent child pornography to the agent.

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