Guilty plea in child porn case
By TAYLOR BROWN
tbrown@yourmvi.com
A Monongahela man has pleaded guilty in federal court on a charge of child pornography.
According to a release from the Department of Justice, Eric Allard, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor before Senior U.S. District Judge Donetta W. Ambrose.
According to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady, the court was informed on Nov. 27, 2017, that Allard was in possession of digital images and videos that depicted minors, some of whom were under the age of 12, engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Allard will be sentenced at 10 a.m. March 17, which could lead to a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both.
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