A 73-YEAR-OLD Greendale man has been arraigned before the courts charged with possessing child pornography.

Douglas Aurther Crowe (73) was remanded out of custody to February 9 next year. 

The complainant is the State represented by Kasima Richard Nhamo.

It is alleged that he made and distributed child pornographic material using his phone, which was seized after a warrant of search and seizure was granted by the courts.

A forensic examination on the phone showed the pornographic pictures which are being held as exhibits in court.