A federal grand jury indicted former assistant men’s basketball coach Randy Brown Tuesday with one count of receipt of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct and an additional count of possession of such material.

Brown was initially scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, but that preliminary appearance has been rescheduled for March 24, according to court documents.

Al Overbaugh, spokesperson for the United States Attorney’s office, said the appearance was postponed because Brown’s attorney, Timothy McCarthy, filed a motion to continue.

Overbaugh said the motion stated Brown needed to change the date of the appearance because he is currently in an out-of-state medical facility receiving treatment.

He also has recently changed lawyers, Overbaugh said.

Several attempts to reach McCarthy by phone Tuesday were unsuccessful.

Brown, 45, was charged last week with one count of possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and one count of obstruction of justice.

“He is no longer charged with obstruction,” Overbaugh said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rich Richards is handling the case.

According to statements filed by both the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and ISU Police, computer disks containing images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct were found in Brown’s home and office Jan. 24.

In an affidavit filed by U.S. Postal Inspector W. Kevin Marshall, Marshall said Brown admitted in an interview to destroying about 30 computer disks containing images of minors engaging in sexually explicit activities, after he had been warned by authorities not to do so.

The disks were later found in a public garbage container outside of a men’s restroom north of the men’s basketball office.

Brown resigned from his position on March 3, when charges were filed against him, according to a written statement given by Larry Eustachy, head men’s basketball coach.

Brown had been employed by Iowa State since 1999.

If convicted, Brown could face up to 5 years on the possession charge and up to 15 years in prison for the receipt, according to the United States Code, Title 18, Section 2252.