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Press Release
For Immediate Release
April 2, 2008

SEMINARY MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON

On April 1, 2008 Federal District Court Judge Keith Starrett sentenced JONATHAN DOYLE GANDY, age 21, of Seminary, Mississippi to four years in federal prison followed by ten years of supervised release and a fine of $7,500.

GANDY pled guilty on January 14, 2008 to possessing and receiving child pornography. He was arrested on November 7, 2007 at his residence pursuant to an arrest warrant issued from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Following an investigation by the FBI, GANDY was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on November 20, 2007 for possession, receiving, and distributing child pornography (Title 18, United States Code Sections 2252(a)(4)(B), 2252(a)(2), and 2253, respectively). The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Glenda Haynes.

Special Agent in Charge Frederick T. Brink stated: "On behalf of the FBI, I want to personally thank and congratulate the agents and attorneys who work tirelessly to identify, investigate and prosecute the child pornographers, sexual predators, and others who would do harm to our children."

Immediately following his sentencing GANDY was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal's Service for transfer to federal prison.

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