United States of America v. Michael Joseph Sollenberger

Date: 03-20-2024

Case Number: 3:20-cr-00030

Judge: Kim R. Gibson

Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh

Defendant's Attorney: Brian D. Aston - 724-205-6614

Description:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production and Possession of Materials Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor .

Ashville Resident Sentenced to More Than 36 Years in Prison for Production and Possession of Materials Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

A resident of Ashville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to a total of 440 months in prison, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, on his convictions for production and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.

From February 2018 to February 2019, and from January 2019 to January 2020, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, Sollenberger produced images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. In addition, in and around June 2020, Sollenberger possessed images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Assistant United States Attorney Arnold P. Bernard Jr. prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Olshan commended the Department of Homeland Security Investigations and Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Sollenberger.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 440 months in prison, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release

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