Former Central Georgia Teacher Charged with Distributing, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Christian Baumgarth, 27, of Atlanta and formerly of Macon, is charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. If convicted, Baumgarth faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison up to a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count of distribution of child pornography and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count of possession of child pornography. In addition, Baumgarth faces a maximum $250,000 fine per count and up to a lifetime of supervised release. The federal grand jury returned the indictment on May 14. The indictment was unsealed today. Baumgarth had his initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle.