The man arrested back on November 17, after the Reno County Drug Enforcement Unit served a drug related search warrant at TJ’s Smoke Shop at 1108 W 4th, was in court Wednesday morning for the formal reading of charges.

Timothy Mendenhall, who ran the smoke shop is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, possession of personal use drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a weapon and no tax stamp.

Officials say they found approximately 100-individual containers of potpourri with the illegal JWH-210 compound, marijuana, residue in several vials that field tested positive for cocaine as well as a green leafy substance they knew was marijuana, numerous pipes with burnt marijuana residue inside, and several small baggies that had a marijuana leaf printed on the outside.

Inside the area where Mendenhall was living, officers found a wooden brief case, and inside was a home made photo album with pictures of what they say appeared to be naked young females in inappropriate positions.

The shotgun with a barrel less then 18-inches along other rifles were allegedly found in his Ford Bronco, sitting outside the business.

Mendenhall served time in prison for unlawful sexual relations with a child, and possession of drugs for cases going back to 2003 and 2004.

His case has now been placed on a waiver-status docket for December 20.