News Release

Shane Smith

SOUTH BEND — Shane Smith, 35, Milford, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L Miller Jr. on his plea of guilty to production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Smith was sentenced to 211 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

According to documents in this case, Smith created fake social media accounts to befriend minors and persuade them to produce pornography to send him. The investigation revealed that Smith also possessed over 1,700 images and over 950 videos of child pornography on his electronic devices.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John M. Maciejczyk.