A Smithville man has been charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.

Sixty-seven year-old Rick Allen Meurer of Smithville was arrested Dec. 10, 2019 and charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Per the two warrants, on Dec. 10, 2019 Rick Meurer knowingly possessed one image of a minor child (female) engaging in sexual activity.  Meurer admitted to being in possession of said image to law enforcement. 

His bond was set at $30,000, and he is to appear in court Dec. 12, 2019 to answer for the charges.