PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Prestonsburg man is facing a federal possession of child pornography charge following an FBI investigation into peer-to-peer file sharing.

According to a federal affidavit, the FBI’s Huntington Resident Agency began investigating in August after a law enforcement monitoring program identified an IP address allegedly associated with suspected child sexual abuse material. Investigators say activity involving that address was recorded repeatedly between May 23 and Sept. 1, totaling approximately 1,833 instances.

An administrative subpoena to Optimum identified Jimmy Brown as the subscriber connected to the Prestonsburg address.

Agents executed a search warrant Wednesday at Jimmy Ray Brown’s apartment. The FBI says a preliminary forensic examination of a desktop computer found suspected illegal material in download folders associated with peer-to-peer software.

The charge is an allegation and Brown is due federal court in London on Thursday. He's currently being held in the Laurel County Detention Center.