A prominent Oneida businessman faces up to six years in state prison after pleading guilty Friday to a felony count of promoting the sexual performance of a child.

Matthew Toomath, 39, of 325 N. Main St., was arrested in June after a six-month undercover investigation by state police. He was charged with one count of promoting child pornography and two counts of possessing child pornography, all felonies.

The state police investigation yielded images and videos of children as young as 5 years old engaged in sexual acts with adults and animals, troopers said.

Toomath is the owner of Ye Olde Pizza Pub in Oneida and served as a member of the board of directors of the Oneida Chamber of Commerce and St. Patrick’s School, state police said.

He will be sentenced Feb. 17 before Madison County Judge Dennis McDermott. Under the terms of his plea deal, he could receive between two and six years incarceration.