Mark Butterman

TOLEDO, Ohio (WLIO) - A Roundhead man has changed his plea on a child pornography charge in federal court.

According to court documents, 51-year-old Mark Butterman pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge in the U.S. Northern Ohio District Court in Toledo. He was also found guilty to one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography.

A federal indictment says that from December of 2023 to June of 2024, Butterman did knowingly receive and distribute material that involved a minor in sexually explicit content. He was arrested after an investigation between the Hardin County Sheriff's Office and the FBI.

Butterman faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and is expected to be sentenced in March of 2026.

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