PITTSBURGH – A former Allegheny County resident pleaded
guilty yesterday in federal court to a charge of distribution of material
depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Scott W.
Brady announced today.
Kaitlin Plascjak, age 30, of Imperial, Pennsylvania, pleaded
guilty before Chief United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised
that on May 5, 2016, Plascjak distributed images containing material depicting
the sexual exploitation of minors.
Chief Judge Conti scheduled sentencing for August 31, 2018,
at 11 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison,
a fine of $250,000.00, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the
actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and
the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Lieber Smolar is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Allegheny County
District Attorney’s Office and the Allegheny County Police conducted the
investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Plascjak.
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