A Mogadore man has been sentenced to prison for receiving and distributing sexually explicit photos of children through a social media platform, federal authorities announced Sept. 9.

U.S. District Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan in Cleveland sentenced Adam Kline, 23, to 12 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's office for Northern Ohio said in a news release. Kline pleaded guilty in May to receipt and distribution of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and to possession of child pornography.

Kline was also ordered to serve 15 years of supervised release after imprisonment, pay $23,000 in special assessments, and pay $3,000 in restitution to one identified victim.

The distribution occurred from Jan. 9 to May 21, 2024, the release states. At least one image

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