The former executive director of a Connecticut children's museum has been charged with distributing child pornography.
The U.S. Attorney's office announced Thursday that Robert Eckert pleaded not guilty to the charges.
He is accused of accessing child pornography at his home and where he worked at the Lutz Children's Museum in Manchester. If convicted, he faces a minimum of five years in prison.
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