PITTSBURGH - A former Lawrence County resident has been sentenced in federal court to 48 months imprisonment, followed by 12 years of supervised release, on his conviction of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Sean J. Barner, 38, formerly of New Bedford, Pennsylvania.
According to information presented to the court, Barner unlawfully possessed thousands of photographs and videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Barner obtained the files through a peer-to-peer file sharing network, where he also made files available for others to download.
Assistant United States Attorney Lee J. Karl prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
The Pennsylvania State Police conducted the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Barner.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
