Clovis Man Gets 20 Years for Child Pornography
Share
Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced a Clovis man to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography following a plea deal.
Listen to this article:
Audio Player
Rocky Cottrell, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. The plea agreement and sentence were entered into the court record on Dec. 11.
15 Years of Supervised Release
Cottrell’s sentence additionally includes 15 years of supervision following his release from prison. During that time, he is not to use or own a cell phone or any other device with access to the internet without the permission of his probation officer.
According to court documents, between Jan. 2016 and Aug. 2016, Cottrell persuaded two minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct and produced visual depictions of that conduct. In addition, Cottrell transmitted some of the images via the internet.
The Investigators and Prosecutors
The FBI investigated Cottrell. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Tierney and Laura Withers prosecuted the case.
RELATED TOPICS:
Categories
Latest
Videos
Tech /
1 hour ago
Meta in Talks to Hire Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to Join AI Efforts, The Information Reports
Economy /
1 hour ago
Fed Keeps Rates Steady but Pencils in Two Cuts by End of 2025, Warns of Inflation Ahead
World /
2 hours ago
Putin Says He Does Not Want to Discuss the Possible Israeli-US Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader
National /
3 hours ago
