Rome man pleads guilty in federal court to taking explicit photos, videos of children
A 56-year-old Rome man pleaded guilty to child pornography charges Tuesday in federal court in Syracuse.
Michael Mayhew was arrested last September under allegations he took sexually explicit photos of a child. On Tuesday he pleaded to one count of receipt of child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography, admitting he photographed and video-recorded children in his home and downloaded numerous graphic videos of minors, according to court records.
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Mayhew is scheduled to be sentenced March 9 of next year. He faces five to 20 years in prison, with five years to life of supervised release, according to court records. Mayhew must also register as a sex offender and pay restitution to the children.
He is currently being held in Oneida County jail, according to jail records.
H. Rose Schneider is the public safety reporter for the Observer-Dispatch. Email Rose at hschneider@gannett.com.
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