Robert Mottley, of Farmville, received five new charges recently and was arrested Dec. 11 in relation to a child porn investigation that began last year.

Mottley, 78, received five felony counts of possession of child pornography — subsequent offense.

“These indictments are related to the same investigation that led to his original arrest in December 2017,” Farmville Police Department Deputy Chief and Captain William Hogan said. “During a forensic analysis of certain electronic items belonging to Mottley, additional evidence was discovered. After consultation with the Prince Edward Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, five new charges were presented to a Prince Edward County grand jury in November which found probable cause to issue the new indictments.”

Mottley, in 2017, was charged with one felony count of possession of child pornography and four felony counts of second or subsequent offense of possession of child pornography. He was arrested Dec. 18, 2017. Authorities, in 2017, also served a search warrant at his residence at the 400 block of Third Avenue.

Police said last year that the local investigation was initiated when Farmville Police were contacted by the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (SVICAC).

“The Task Force had developed information that Mottley was involved in the distribution of child pornography via a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,” police said. “The case remains an active investigation and Farmville Police will continue to work with the Southern Virginia ICAC and other law enforcement partners to determine the extent of the distribution of this material.”

A status hearing for Mottley is scheduled for Jan. 22, 9 a.m. at the Prince Edward County Circuit Court.