Tonawanda man sentenced to 25 years for production of child pornography
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Tonawanda man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he coerced five minors into participating in sexual conduct to produce child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Michael Swain, 37, coerced the five victims between Oct. 20 and Nov. 1, 2021.
He used Discord to communicate with a 15-year-old girl living in Colorado between on or around 2019 to 2022. During their communications, Swain requested that she send sexually explicit videos and images.
Child pornography was found on devices at his residence on Feb. 28, 2023.
Swain pleaded guilty to production of child pornography in August of last year. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and lifetime supervised release.
Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.
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