Casting CallsYouTube Star Austin Jones Arrested on Child Pornography Charges.

YouTube Star Austin Jones Arrested on Child Pornography Charges.

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A Chicago singer with thousands of teen followers now faces child pornography charges for allegedly instructing two young female fans to send him sexually explicit videos of themselves

The 24-year-old Austin Jones of Bloomingdale, Illinois appeared Tuesday in a Chicago federal court wearing orange jail clothes and ankle chains. He said he understood the charges. Each of the two counts of production of child pornography carries a charge of 15-year prison sentence. The fans were as young as 14-years-old.

Jones’ music videos have garnered millions of YouTube views. In fact, he has released original music and covered the work of Justin Bieber and others.

Jones was arrested Monday. A bond hearing was set for Wednesday. Prosecutors say they will oppose his bond release.

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