La Porte Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case

A LaPorte man was sentenced before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio this week.

Acting United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced that Justin C. Pratt, 34, was sentenced to 87 months in prison and 5 years of supervised released. Pratt was also ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution on the charge of receiving child pornography.

Pratt used his cell phone to download images of child pornography and videos from the internet, according to court documents. The incidents occurred between April 2014 and July 2015

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney’s Office.