Manistee man going to federal prison
MANISTEE CO. -- 39 year old Duane Scott Battice of Manistee County was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for production of child pornography.
Battice pled guilty to one count of production of child pornography after federal agents found evidence of child porn on Battices' computer.
U. S. District Judge Robert Holmes Bell who sentenced Battice said he wanted to impose a sentence that protects the community and sends a message of deterrence to others.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.
