Rochester Man Sentenced For Child Porn Conviction
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A Rochester man who pleaded guilty in May to charges stemming from a child pornography investigation earlier this year that led to the arrests of seven men was sentenced Monday.
53-year-old Mark Pine admitted to a single count of possession of child pornography. He was facing an additional charge of dissemination of child pornography. That was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Pine was placed on probation for up to 5 years, ordered to serve 3 weeks in jail and perform 100 hours of community work service. He will also be required to attend a sex offender program and register as a predatory offender.