Convicted Felon Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms

FORT WAYNE - Daniel Witt, 26 years old, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to production of material depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Witt was sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, on or about June 5, 2020, Daniel Witt did employ, use, persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to produce sexually explicit images, knowing and having reason to know that such visual depiction would be transported using any means and facility of interstate commerce.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Allen County Sherriff's Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley J. Miller Lowery.

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