Press Release

SOUTH BEND — An Elkhart man will serve just over 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

Sean Posey, 40, Elkhart, was sentenced to 160 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release. He was ordered to pay $21,500 in restitution to victims of the offense.

According to documents in the case, between August and September 2021, Posey possessed over 900 photos and seven videos on his cellphone consisting of child sexual abuse material, including images of minors under the age of 12. Posey had previously been convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor, which required him to register as a sex offender.

This case was investigated by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Indiana State Police Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys John M. Maciejczyk and Hannah T. Jones