Crystal Falls Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

MARQUETTE, MI—Phillip Allen Lampi, 64, of Crystal Falls, Michigan, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis announced today. In addition to the prison term, Senior U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar ordered Lampi to serve a lifetime of supervised release following his release from prison, and to pay a $100 special assessment. Lampi, a retired schoolteacher, pleaded guilty to Count 1 of a federal indictment charging him with receipt of child pornography on March 11, 2009. Lampi stored child pornography he obtained via the Internet on his personal computer and had thousands of images of child pornography, as well as videos, on that computer when it was seized by the Michigan State Police.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, county prosecutor’s offices, Internet Crimes Against Children task force (ICAC), federal, state and local law enforcement are working closely together to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children. The partners in Project Safe Childhood work to educate local communities about the dangers of online child exploitation, and to teach children how to protect themselves. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit the following web site: www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

U.S. Attorney Davis commended the Michigan State Police, Crystal Falls Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their work in this case. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul D. Lochner.