Akron Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Joshua A. Schohn, 32, of Akron, NY, was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 20 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara for his crimes.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, Schohn was convicted by a federal jury of two counts of production of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. The mother of two girls reported in March 2019 that she had recently discovered child pornography on a laptop computer belonging to her ex-boyfriend, Schohn.
The complainant stated that Schohn took nude videos of her daughters, then eight and six years old (Victim 1 and Victim 2). Schohn was arrested by the New York State Police on charges of assault and possession of a sexual performance by a child.
During the course of the investigation, state and federal investigators determined that Schohn’s laptop contained more than 5,000 images and videos of child pornography. Investigators also learned that, during an October 2018 trip to a water park in Erie, Pennsylvania, Schohn had produced child pornography involving Victims 1 and 2. Schohn admitted to New York State Police Investigators that he had been collecting child pornography for five years.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Buffalo Office, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Michael Stansbury, and the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Eugene Staniszewski.
Contact: Barbara Burns, U.S. Attorney’s Office, (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Joshua A. Schohn
Exact Criminal Charges: Production of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography
City and State: Buffalo, New York
Exact Date: Not specified, but crimes occurred in 2018 and 2019
Sentence or Outcome: 30 years in prison and 20 years supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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