POCATELLO — A federal grand jury indicted an Idaho Falls man inside a Gate City courtroom Tuesday in relation to one count of possession of sexually explicit images of minors, according to U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson.

    An initial appearance has not yet been set for 37-year-old Daniel Joseph Dalton.

    The indictment alleges that in March 2011, Dalton unlawfully, and knowingly, possessed visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct on a desktop computer and two hard drives. The government is currently seeking forfeiture of the computer equipment they say was used in the offense.

     The charge is punishable by up to ten years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000 and at least five years of supervision upon release.

     The case is being investigated by those with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.