A 26-year-old man from Normal, convicted on multiple child pornography charges, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.
Scott T. Johnson pleaded guilty to eight counts of child pornography involving a victim younger than 13, and one additional count of child pornography possession of film or photos.
Officials say Johnson was identified in 2020 as allegedly possessing child pornography by the a Normal Police detective assigned to the Illinois Attorney General's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Multiple items were seized during the execution of a search warrant. Johnson was arrested in 2023 and initially charged with more than 50 counts. The McLean County Sheriff's Office assisted in the investigation and subsequent arrest in 2023.
Johnson was sentenced on July 9 in McLean County. He must serve at least 30 years in prison.
