Franklin County Man Sentenced on Federal Child Pornography Charges

ST. LOUIS, MO—August Poertner was sentenced to 97 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for his receipt and possession of child pornography between January 2009 and October 2011. Poertner, 45, Pacific, Missouri, pled guilty in May to two felony counts of possession of child pornography and one felony count of receipt of child pornography, and he appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge Jean C Hamilton. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Drake handled the case for the United States Attorney’s Office.

Reported by: FBI

Published on: 2012-08-17

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