VAN WERT, OH (WLIO) – A Van Wert man is facing multiple charges related to child pornography.

Jonathan Landwehr, 29, signed a time waiver in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Wednesday morning. He pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person.

Half of the charges are second-degree felonies, while the remaining 10 are fourth-degree felonies.

According to the indictment, the alleged offenses occurred between November 2024 and April 2025.

Another pretrial hearing is scheduled for July.

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