A Chicago man was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison on child pornography charges, federal officials said.
William B. Allen, 24, of the Roseland neighborhood was convicted in December of federal charges of advertising, transporting and possessing child pornography, said Randall Samborn, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago.
U.S. District Judge Charles Kocoras sentenced Allen to 30 years for advertising child pornography. His sentence is to run concurrent with prison terms of five years for transporting child pornography and 10 years for possession of child pornography, Samborn said in a press release.
Kocoras also ordered that Allen must receive lifetime supervision after his release from federal prison. He was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.
At Allen's trial, federal prosecutors argued that Allen possessed thousands of images of child pornography, including images from 40 video files. They also argued that Allen operated an online "marketplace."
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