John Shover, Child Pornography, Pennsylvania 2020
A Perry County man has been sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment for producing child pornography.
HARRISBURG, PA - John Shover, age 58, of Duncannon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 292 months' imprisonment for using a minor to produce child pornography. The crime occurred between January 2017 and March 2018.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Shover previously pleaded guilty to production of child pornography. Judge Kane's sentence includes a period of supervised release of 10 years following Shover's jail term as well as a $5,000 assessment pursuant to the Justice of Victims of Trafficking Act.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police-Newport Station. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chelsea B. Schinnour and James T. Clancy prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Shover's sentence is a result of his crime which was committed between January 2017 and March 2018. The exact date of the sentencing was July 30, 2020.
Defendant: John Shover
Criminal Charges: Production of child pornography
City and State: Duncannon, Pennsylvania
Date: January 2017 - March 2018 (crime), July 30, 2020 (sentencing)
Sentence: 292 months' imprisonment, 10 years supervised release, $5,000 assessment
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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