By GRAHAM BROOKS / Staff Writer

COLUMBIANA – A 20-year-old Helena man is facing multiple counts of second-degree rape and possession of child pornography after allegedly committing the felonies with an underage victim.

Jeremy Elton Holby, who has listed addresses in the 1400 block of Secretariat Drive in Helena and the 1100 block of Meadow Drive in Birmingham, was arrested by the Helena Police Department and charged with four counts of second-degree rape and possession of child pornography on Sept. 1 and Sept. 11.

Holby’s warrants allege on Sept. 1, he “knowingly possessed obscene matter containing several nude pictures and videos of a 13-year-old victim.”

In addition, Holby’s warrants allege between June 16 and Sept. 1, he “engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim who was less that 16-years-old and more than 12 years of age.”

Holby was originally arrested on Sept. 1 and Sept. 11, and has since been released from the Shelby County Jail on bonds totaling $45,000.

According to Alabama State Law, Possession of child pornography is a Class C felony, which can result in a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

Second-degree rape is a Class B felony and carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years per count.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 10 with District Court Judge Daniel A. Crowson Jr., presiding.