Man Pleads Guilty to Production and Possession of Child Pornography

Buffalo, NY
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Paul Hackett, 45, of Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to production and possession of child pornography. Under the 2001 edition of the production of child pornography statute in effect when the defendant committed the crime, Hackett faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, a fine of $250,000, and a minimum of five years’ supervised release and up to life. The possession of child pornography charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a minimum five years’ supervised release and up to life.