A man who took nude photos of a toddler he was babysitting was sentenced to 21 years and eight months in federal prison. Rocky Sonkowsky will remain on supervised release for the rest of his life. Sonkowsky was convicted of producing child pornography. Sonkowsky pleaded guilty to the fact he "knowingly employed and used a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct," the plea agreement states. According to the criminal complaint in that case, Sonkowsky took nude photos of a toddler while babysitting. "Sonkowsky commented that his involvement in child pornography activity and his behavior with (the victim) felt wrong and that he would get sick to his stomach at times reflecting on those incidents. Sonkowsky was remorseful for his actions and said he would welcome professional assistance to help him better manage his sexual thoughts and desires directed towards children.
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According to court records, in Summer 2021, while babysitting his girlfriend’s infant child and changing the child’s diaper, Sonkowsky (hereafter referred to as “Rocky”) sexually assaulted the child and captured 21 images of the abuse on his smartphone. The images were discovered when police began investigating Rocky for his online activities, which included downloading child pornography and engaging in online communications with underage children.
When sentencing Rocky, Judge Griesbach noted the horrendous nature of the crime and the horrific abuse of trust inherent in Rocky’s criminal acts. Judge Griesbach found a strong need to protect the public from Rocky, a self-described pedophile. Ultimately, Judge Griesbach determined that 260 months in federal prison was a fair and just sentence. Upon the completion of his federal prison sentence, Rocky will spend the remainder of his life on supervised release. He will also have to register as a sex offender under state and federal law.
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