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04th Jun 2016

Glee star Mark Salling pleads not guilty to child pornography charges

The actor could face up to 20 years in prison

Rebecca Keane

Following the details of the charges against the actor, the ex-Glee star pleaded not guilty.

Many of us will remember Mark Salling as bad boy Puck from Glee, but the actor in real life has come into some serious trouble following being charged with two crimes – receiving and possessing child pornography.

Following details of the actor’s charges had emerged, the actor faced a Los Angeles courthouse on Friday.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 03: Mark Salling arrives for a court appearance at United States Courthouse - Central District of California on June 3, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Salling is turning himself in to federal authorities and is scheduled to be arraigned on two charges of child pornography. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)According to Entertainment Tonight, the 33-year-old ex-Glee star pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in California.

The actor was thus ordered to wear a monitoring ankle bracelet and to stay away from the internet, children, drugs, arcades, playgrounds, and schools.

The actor was released on bail for €131,000 ($150,000) and Salling will face the authorities again on June 12.

The news that the actor was being investigated was first reported in December 2015, and should the actor be convicted of his reported crimes, he faces up to 20 years in prison.