Hancock County, WV man sentenced for possession of child pornography

Hancock County, WV man sentenced for possession of child pornography

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 18, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Ryan Bobby Schnettler, 25, of Weirton, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for possession of child pornography, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Schnettler was discovered in possession of child pornography in October 2015 in Hancock County, West Virginia. He pled guilty in February 2015 to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography."

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Vogrin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. presided.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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