A Hoopeston man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child and trafficking in child pornography.  In federal court in Urbana, Dalton M.C. Burmeister’s conduct was called "callous" by a judge. The 27-year-old Burmeister was charged in December 2020 with sexual exploitation of a child, distribution of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography for acts that happened in September 2020, according to prosecutors.  He was also charged with possession of a cell phone containing child pornography in December 2020.

Burmeister pleaded guilty to all counts in June.  The judge sentenced Burmeister to 30 years for the sexual exploitation and 20 years for the distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography, the sentences to be served at the same time.  Upon his release, Burmeister will have to serve 15 years of supervised release.

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