John E. Kalinowski, Child Pornography, Massachusetts 2014

A Bellingham man was sentenced to five years in prison for child pornography charges.
BOSTON, Mass. - A Bellingham man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on child pornography charges. John E. Kalinowski, 30, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf to five years in prison and five years of supervised release. Upon release from custody, Kalinowski will be required to register with the Sex Offender Registry Board in any state or jurisdiction where he works or resides.

In May 2016, Kalinowski pleaded guilty to one count of receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Kalinowski has been in custody since his arrest in September 2014.

According to authorities, the investigation began in August 2014, when an individual reported to the police that her minor daughter's iPad contained images of pornography. The child revealed that the images were sent to her by Kalinowski.

Further investigation led to a search of Kalinowski's home, resulting in the seizure of computers, hard drives, and other media storage devices. A preliminary review of the devices revealed images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Law enforcement officers also recovered numerous articles of children's undergarments from Kalinowski's home.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Lelling's Major Crimes Unit.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.

Bellingham man John E. Kalinowski was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of supervised release for child pornography charges. Kalinowski pleaded guilty to one count of receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography in May 2016. He has been in custody since his arrest in September 2014.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/bellingham-man-sentenced-child-pornography