Deacon Sentenced for Child Pornography Conviction

KTVA
November 7, 2013

http://www.ktva.com/news/local/Deacon-charged-in-child-pornography-case-231039651.html

A deacon convicted earlier this year for possession of child pornography was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday.

Donald T. Johnson, 62, had no criminal record when he was arrested in early January. Alaska State Troopers said Johnson possessed thousands of videos and images depicting the sexual abuse of children as young as 8. Detectives with the Anchorage Police Department worked with troopers to investigate the case: They determined Johnson had not physically harmed any children in Alaska, although his wife worked as a daycare provider.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children identified some of the children depicted in the material Johnson shared and saved as victims in previous abuse cases.

Superior Court Judge Jack Smith sentenced Johnson to 60 months in prison with 33 months suspended; Johnson will be on supervised probation for five years after his release and is required to register as a sex offender for 15 years.