{"id":31841,"date":"2026-02-27T11:22:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=31841"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:22:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:22:50","slug":"olney-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-producing-child-pornography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/31841-olney-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-producing-child-pornography\/","title":{"rendered":"Olney Man Sentenced to Prison for Producing Child Pornography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A district judge sentenced an Olney man to 28 years in federal prison after he admitted to producing child pornography of a 13-year-old minor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joseph Jared St. Pierre, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography. Upon release from prison, he will serve 15 years of supervised release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRepeated sexual acts against minors is reprehensible, and the Justice Department will relentlessly pursue offenders who prey on and exploit children,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to court documents, law enforcement officers responded to a report of sexual assault in July 2024 when the mother of a 13-year-old minor discovered a video on the minor\u2019s cell phone of the minor engaging in sexual acts with St. Pierre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThanks to the dedication of HSI agents, this predator has been removed from the community and is unable to victimize any more minors while allowing the survivor to begin the healing process,\u201d said HSI Chicago Special Agent in Charge, Matthew Scarpino.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Pierre admitted to engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the minor on three separate occasions in Olney.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homeland Security Investigations and the Richland County Sheriff\u2019s Office contributed to the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Sanders prosecuted the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A district judge sentenced an Olney man to 28 years in federal prison after he admitted to producing child pornography of a 13-year-old minor. 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