United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid CityRapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Child Pornography was sentenced on July 5, 2017, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Michael Vinton, age 41, was sentenced to 135 months of imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Vinton was charged on Oct. 18, 2016, and pleaded guilty on March 17, 2017. The charge relates to Vinton receiving and possessing child pornography from July 21 to July 23, 2016.
This case was investigated by the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.
Vinton was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
