Steven R. Lawniczak, Possessing Sexual Images of Children, Pennsylvania 2016

A man from West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, has admitted to possessing child pornography.

Steven R. Lawniczak, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor in federal court.

The crime was committed on two separate dates: March 4, 2014, and December 2, 2014, when Lawniczak possessed computer graphic files, photographs, and videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Lawniczak is currently being held in detention pending sentencing on October 21, 2016, by United States District Judge Terrence F. McVerry.

The maximum sentence for this offense is 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. The actual sentence will be determined by the seriousness of the offense and Lawniczak’s prior criminal history, if any.

Assistant United States Attorneys Carolyn J. Bloch and Shaun E. Sweeney are prosecuting the case, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Lawniczak.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both, for the crime of possessing child pornography.

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