A Constantine man has been sentenced for distributing child pornography.

Paul Halcomb, 60, pleaded guilty back in April and was sentenced, last week, to 15 years in federal prison.

The investigation was initiated following evidence that a person was downloading and distributing videos and images of child sexually abusive material.

The investigation led members of the Task Force to Halcomb’s residence in Constantine.

Examination of the evidence showed that Halcomb was downloading and distributing images of child sexually abusive material.

The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet. The Michigan ICAC taskforce provides resources to parents to assist in keeping children safe online at http://michiganicac.com. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also provides a comprehensive list of resources on their website at http://www.missingkids.org.

If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, report it to the CyberTipLine at http://www.missingkids.org/cybertipline.