(KNZA)--A Hiawatha teenager is facing multiple felony child porn-related offenses.

Brown County Attorney Kevin Hill, in a release, said 18-year-old Conner Wenger was charged Wednesday in Brown County District Court with two counts of aggravated internet trading in child pornography and four counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

Hill said the criminal complaint was the result of an extensive investigation by the Hiawatha Police Department and their digital forensics unit.

The release said the investigation began with a cyber tip from the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, following receipt of a report of suspicious media, allegedly containing child pornography, being transmitted via a social media platform.

Hill said the investigation of Wenger involved the execution of numerous search warrants and records subpoenas on digital media providers, ranging from Meta, also known as Facebook, Snapchat, and various digital providers who provide IP addresses to consumers.

Wenger was arrested Thursday afternoon by officers with the Hiawatha Police Department following the issuance of a warrant for his arrest. He is currently being held in the Brown County Jail with bond set at $500,000.

If convicted, Wenger faces a sentence of up to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years.