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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA 29 year-old Portage man faces a decade in prison following his sentencing earlier this month for possession of child pornography.
Indiana Northern District Court Judge Philip Simon sentenced David Allen Swisher to 10 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release after Swisher pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography with a prior conviction, the U.S. Department of Justice announced in a news release.
According to documents in the case, on or about June 23, 2023, Swisher knowingly possessed multiple videos and several images of child sexual abuse material after having been convicted of possession of child pornography in the State of Indiana.
Swisher previously pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of child pornography in March 2018 in Porter Superior Court, according to MyCase records.
The current case against Swisher was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Porter County Sheriff’s Office, the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Indiana State Police, and the Indiana State Police Digital Forensics Unit.
It was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.
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