FLORENCE — The husband of a Lauderdale County woman accused of having nude photos of a 7-year-old girl on her computer has been charged in connection with the production of the photos and both are jailed under $1 million bonds each for additional sexual-related charges, officials said.

Matthew David Ayers, 41, 1801 Lauderdale 298, Florence, is charged with possession of child pornography, production of child pornography, first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse and wilful sexual abuse of a child under 12, said Richard Richey, an investigator with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s office.

Richey said Matthew Ayers was arrested late this afternoon.

Department officials said the arrest was made after a forensics expert found a sexually-suggestive photo of Ayers, his wife and the girl on a electronic device taken from their residence last week.

Patricia Allana Edmon Ayers, 32, same address, was charged Jan. 4 with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of production of child pornography after five nude photos of the child was found on her computer, authorities said.

Richey said this afternoon that Patricia Ayers is now facing the additional charges of first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse and wilful sexual abuse of a child under 12.

Both are being held in the Lauderdale County Detention Center. Patricia Ayers initially was jailed on bail of $100,000.