Police say a London woman who photographed two children engaged in 'sexually explicit conduct' was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Thursday.
On Tuesday, a judge sentenced 37-year-old Corrine Sherman for producing child pornography, possessing child pornography, and conspiracy.
Sherman's husband and co-defendant, Rickey Sherman, died of a heart attack while in
custody in July, police say.
In February, a jury convicted both at trial. Evidence presented established that in 2008 and continuing throughout much of 2011, the Shermans conspired to produce child pornography. During that time period, the couple produced at least 40 images of two children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, police say.
The investigation started when state authorities received a tip that Rickey Sherman
had violated conditions of his probation from a previous offense. police say. During that investigation, polie say Corrine Sherman attempted to hide a camera from law enforcement. The camera was eventually recovered and contained the child pornography images, they said.
Rickey Sherman had owned Truck Town Repair in Laurel County. He and his wife
were indicted in September 2011. Under federal law, Corrine Sherman will have to serve at least 85 percent of her prison sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the London Police Department and the FBI.
?
Permalink | Comments
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52994599/ns/local_news-lexington_ky/
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.