AUBURN- Brian Betts, 51,of Auburn  appeared in Nemaha County Court Tuesday on charges of sexual assault of a child that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Judge Curtis Maschman told Betts that a conviction of  any of the seven sexual assault charges against him would carry a minimum of 20 years and could result in life in prison.

Betts is also charged with seven pornography charges that carry a minimum of three years to 50 years.

A preliminary hearing is set on Feb. 27.

Betts is scheduled for a bench trial on Feb. 24 on 15 counts of sexual assault of a child or exploitation of a child in child pornography.