(WJET/WFXP) — A former Lake City resident was sentenced after being found with child pornography.
William Joseph Leuschen, 39, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, as well as 10 years of supervised release, paying restitution of $4,000 and paying a $5,100 special assessment on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children.
Court documents state Leushcen was in possession of images depicting "prepubescent minors, some as young as infants and toddlers, engaging in sexually explicit conduct" between May 2020 and February 2022.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Erie County Detectives Bureau and Erie County Adult Probation and Parole Department were all commended for the investigation in this case.