Tyler Man Charged with Child Pornography

TYLER — A 43-year-old Tyler man has been arraigned in Tyler on federal child pornography charges. Thomas Alvin Boyd was indicted July 14 and charged with production of child pornography. He’d previously been indicted on charges of possession of child pornography, receipt of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. According to court documents, Boyd produced child pornography involving three minor males from about 2001 until at least 2005. If convicted, Boyd faces up to 30 years in federal prison for the production charge, up to 20 years each for the receipt and distribution charges, and up to 10 years for the possession charge. This case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.