Kenneth W. Harr, Production of Images Containing the Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Pennsylvania 2022

HARRISBURG - A man from McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing images containing the sexual exploitation of a child.

Kenneth W. Harr, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to serve 20 years' imprisonment, 15 years of supervised released, and to pay $5,100 in financial penalties based upon his previously entered guilty plea to producing images containing the sexual exploitation of a child.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the victim disclosed to her pastor in June 2021 that Harr had been sexually abusing her since 2016, when she was 14 years old. The abuse was reported to law enforcement authorities and the investigation corroborated the allegations and numerous images of child sexual abuse were found on Harr's cellphone.

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.

The case was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul J. Miovas.

Harr's crimes warrant a harsh sentence to protect society and to hold him accountable for his heinous actions. Child sexual exploitation is a serious issue that requires a collective effort to prevent and prosecute.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania will continue to work tirelessly to protect children from predators like Harr and to bring those responsible to justice.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/mcconnellsburg-man-sentenced-20-years-imprisonment-production-images-containing-sexual