BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Tonawanda man was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution of child pornography, the United States District Attorney's Office announced Monday. On Dec. 19, 2024, Shawn Demmick, 33, allegedly uploaded eight files, which included images and photos of ch ild pornography, with another user or group of users on Kik, a messaging application, officials said. Demmick's username was listed in the report as "sirbannedalot." An investigation traced the account to Demmick. The charge of distribution of child pornography carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 20. Latest Local News New York Beer Project to pay $225K in disability lawsuit Tonawanda man charged with distributing child pornography Buffalo woman accused of killing pedestrian while drunk driving Buffalo man sentenced for killing 2, injuring 2 in Lyft crash 12 displaced by fire at rooming house on Chadduck Avenue Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can view more of her work here. ...read more read less