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🌱 Rockford man sentenced to years in federal prison for child pornography

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  • Rockford man sentenced to years in federal prison for child pornography

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📰 News we're reading

• Floyd County man gets 90 months in federal prison for hundreds of child porn files (kimt.com) — A Rockford resident has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after investigators found hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos on devices seized from his Rockford home. The 48-year-old must also pay restitution to a victim and serve five years of supervised release after prison. Local Floyd County authorities worked with federal agents on the case.
   

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