GAINESVILLE - A former White County sheriff's deputy, Christopher Thomas Davis, 32, Dahlonega, has pleaded not guilty to child porn charges.
Davis was indicted September 20 on charges of production of child pornography and possession of child pornography.
Davis previously had an initial appearance on a criminal complaint before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan S. Cole and was detained pending trial following preliminary and detention hearings on September 1. Tuesday, Davis was arraigned on the charges contained in the indictment and entered his plea
Davis was fired after his arrest.
The charges allege that between May 18, 2009 and June 25, 2009, he took photographs inside his home of a seven-year girl engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Federal agents raided Davis' home on August 25 where they say they found additional images of child pornography.