A Vandalia man facing three counts of child pornography is set to appear in Fayette County Court today. 56-year old William Frakes of Vandalia is scheduled for a preliminary hearing today at 11a.m. Frakes is charged with 3 counts of child pornography, each a Class X Felony, as he is alleged to “knowingly obtained a photograph of a child depicted as being bound, actually or by simulation, whom the defendant would have reason to know is under 13 years of age.” The preliminary hearing was originally scheduled for August 12 but had to be reset due to a scheduling conflict with the defense attorney as he was needed in a different court at that time leading the preliminary hearing to reset to today at 11a.m. Frakes remains in custody of the Fayette County Jail on $350,000 bond.