Research chem site operator in court.

A West Bend man was indicted in federal court this week on allegations of illegally selling over the Internet prescription bodybuilding substances and products meant to offset their side effects. Shontay Dessart, 44, faces 23 counts of adulteration or misbranding of a drug, under federal food and drug law. Under federal sentencing guidelines he would likely face months, not years, in prison if convicted. The counts stem from a raid conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with other agencies of Dessart's home in Reedsville in 2008. Dessart is accused of importing drugs from China commonly used by bodybuilders and then selling them over the Internet, according to the indictment. He also was selling drugs meant to counteract the erectile dysfunction resulting from the drugs, it said. They included "spray-on" Viagra. Dessart's attorney, Christopher Bailey, said Thursday he recently took the case and declined to comment. The investigation started when a shipment to Dessart from China was intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. At the time of the raid, Dessart owned and operated EDS Research Supplies Inc. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Jacobs said such misbranding cases are unusual and are meant to ensure public safety from unsafe drugs. Dessart is scheduled to appear in federal court in Green Bay next month.