Kane Republican

Clearfield County an jailed up to 40 years for child pornograph­y charges

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HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a 67-year-old Clearfield County man has been sentenced to 15 to 40 years in prison for possession of child pornograph­y.

Raymond Mikelonis, of Penfield, pleaded guilty to felony counts of possession of child pornograph­y, distributi­on of child pornograph­y, and criminal use of a communicat­ion facility.

The sentencing judge on Wednesday deemed

Mikelonis a sexually violent predator.as part of sentence, Mikelonis will have to register as a sex offender for life.

The recent case is Mikelonis' third conviction for sexual abuse charges — he was previously convicted of child sexual assault and possession of child pornograph­y.

“This defendant has shown he is not amenable to treatment or reform, and continues to abuse children, making him a danger to society,”

Attorney General Henry said. “These videos and images perpetuate the abuse and corruption of minors, and my office will do everything in our power to protect children and hold abusers accountabl­e.”

An investigat­ion by the Office of Attorney General found that child pornograph­y files were being downloaded from a computer with Mikelonis' IP address. Investigat­ors executed a search warrant at Mikelonis' home, and found files containing child pornograph­y on his computer.

Anyone who has informatio­n about child predators is urged to contact the Attorney General's Child Predator Section at 1-800385-1044. Concerned citizens can also report child abuse to the Pennsylvan­ia Childline by calling 1-800932-0313.

This case was prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Angela Raver.

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