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A Mishawaka man convicted of child pornography production and distribution faces 35 years in prison after being sentenced last week.
U.S. District Court Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Jonathan Alan Peters, 33, after he pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.
The Indiana Northern District’s U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing.
Peters was sentenced to 420 months in prison, plus 15 years of supervised release. Restitution will be imposed at a later date, according to a news release.
According to documents in the case, Peters took photographs depicting images of child sexual abuse material. He then distributed the images to other people on the internet.
The investigation revealed he possessed 110 images and 29 videos which depicted child sexual abuse material.
This case was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Indiana State Police and the Mishawaka Police Department.
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