United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced today, May 13, 2008, that Dennis Suprak, a resident of Verona, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to three years imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction of sexual exploitation of a minor.

Senior United States District Judge Maurice B. Cohill imposed the sentence on Suprak, age 52.

According to information presented to the court by Assistant United States Attorney Kay B. Lee, on or about October 17, 2006, Suprak possessed child pornography.

Ms. Buchanan commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Suprak.

Launched in February 2006, Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.  Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.