Mayville Man Charged With Possessing Child Porn

2/9/17 – A Mayville man is charged with ten felony counts of Possessing Child Pornography. Marlon Kegel had cash bond set at $10-thousand dollars during an initial appearance Wednesday in Dodge County Circuit Court. Prosecutors say the 45-year-old had the images on laptops, hard drives, thumb drives, cell phones and floppy discs. Kegel initially told investigators that if he ever did download images of children it was inadvertent and he would delete them one or two hours later. He then reportedly admitted intentionally searching the internet for illegal images, frequenting sites where such images were commonly offered and using specific keywords in his search. Kegel said he had been engaged in the practice for the past five years, targeting girls in the ten-to-13-year-old range. If convicted, each count carries and maximum 25-year prison sentence. Kegel will be back in court next week when a judge will decide if there is enough evidence to order a trial.