The jury trial for an Albert Lea man charged with possessing almost 6,000 images of child pornography is expected to begin Monday, according to online federal court records.

Jesse Jeff Stewart, 33, faces one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

Stewart was indicted in January after an investigation that began overseas.

According to information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the German federal police had been investigating a computer network that featured child pornography and found that multiple Internet addresses in the United States had downloaded the pornographic images. When they found this out, they contacted American authorities, who ultimately led them to Stewart.

Authorities executed a search warrant at Stewart’s residence, 1109 Lincoln Ave., on Dec. 2, 2009, at which time they allegedly found him in possession of about 5,700 images of child pornography as well as videos containing similar conduct.

The items were reportedly found on four computers and eight CDs.

Stewart faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum penalty of five years, for the receipt of child pornography charge.

He faces a potential maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography.