HANCOCK — A Hancock man was arraigned Wednesday in 97th District Court on charges of possessing child pornography.

Dominic Barrette, 21, was arrested after an investigation by the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The investigation was prompted by the discovery that Barrette was viewing the material on the internet, the MSP said in a news release. Digital evidence was seized in a search of Barrette’s residence, the MSP said.

Barrette was charged with nine counts of child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, one count of child sexually abusive material-possession, and ten counts of using a computer to commit a crime. Barrette was arraigned in the 97th District Court on Wednesday.

If convicted, Barrette faces up to ten years in prison for the child sexually abusive material-aggravated possession, four years in prison for the child sexually abusive material, and ten years in prison for using a computer to commit a crime.

Barrette’s bond was set at $75,000.

He is scheduled for a probable cause conference on Aug. 28 and a preliminary hearing on Sept. 1.

The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children and family members about safe use of the internet. There are many resources available to assist in keeping people safe online. The MSP ICAC Task Force provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at http://www.michiganicac.com.

If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipline at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.