ALBANY – A 24-year-old Troy man was arrested Friday and charged in U.S. District Court with distributing online child pornography.

Federal prosecutors in Albany say the defendant, Kurtis Walter, distributed the child pornography using a webcasting and peer-to-peer, file-sharing application.

Walter, who was arraigned Friday before Magistrate Judge Christian Hummel, is set to appear before the judge Monday at a detention hearing.

The FBI and State Police investigated the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emmet O'Hanlon.