KETTERING — A local man has been sentenced to over a decade in prison after being convicted as part of a child pornography investigation.
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Patrick McDermott, 63, was convicted on Wednesday on two counts of use of a minor in nudity oriented material, one count of pandering obscenity involving a minor, and one count of sexual battery of a minor, according to a spokesperson for the Kettering Police Department.
He was then sentenced to 15-17.5 years in prison.
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McDermott was arrested in July after Kettering detectives received a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children.
He was found to be in possession of and disseminating child pornography online.
“After a thorough investigation and several search warrants, it was determined that he had unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and was creating and distributing photos and videos of underage victims,” the spokesperson said.
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