On Monday investigators with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office presented two child pornography/assault cases to the Circuit Court Grand Jury. After the presentation of evidence, the Grand Jury elected to indict two individuals for crimes against children.

Timothy Alan Heidorn, 28, of Bassett, was previously charged with one count of aggravated sexual battery, one count of filming child pornography, and four counts of possession of child pornography. He was arrested on these charges in December of 2022 and has been held without bond at the Western Virginia Regional Jail since that time. The Grand Jury indicted Heidorn with the following 20 additional charges:

One count of aggravated sexual battery; Victim under 13 years of age

Two counts of Rape; Victim under 13 years of age

Two counts of Animate Object Sexual Penetration; Victim under 13 years of age

Six counts of Sodomy; Victim under 13 years of age

Nine counts of Possession of Child Pornography

Michael Richard Hurd, 56, of Moneta, was indicted on 11 counts of possession of child pornography. He was arrested on April 19th and is currently being held on a $100,000 secured bond.

Court dates for Heidorn and Hurd will be set through the Franklin County Circuit Court.