WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
FRANKFORT, Ky. -A Flemingsburg, Ky., man, Michael La Porta, 30, was sentenced Friday to 30 years by U.S. District Judge Chad Meredith for the production of child pornography.
According to his plea agreement, La Porta entered into a "relationship" with a minor and engaged in sexual activity with that minor and communicated via various forms of electronic messaging, particularly using Snapchat. During those communications, La Porta would discuss various forms of sexual activities that he wanted to engage with the victim, as well as requesting the victim send sexually explicit videos to him. The victi...