A Monroe man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing images of child sexual abuse.
Sam Cynamon, 68, formerly of Springfield, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo to an indictment charging him with one count of possession of child pornography, according to information provided by U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.
Arleo imposed the sentence on Oct. 25 in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, on July 10, 2017, law enforcement officers lawfully obtained multiple computers and electronic storage media belonging to Cynamon from his residence. The computers and electronic storage media contained multiple images and videos of child pornography, including images of prepubescent children being sexually abused, according to the statement.
In addition to the prison term, Arleo sentenced Cynamon to eight years of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution of $21,000.
