Will Cleveland

@WillCleveland13

An Irondequoit woman who pleaded guilty to producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison this week.

Megan McDonald, 37, was also given 10 years of post-release supervision by U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. McDonald admitted to the charges in February 2016.

Law enforcement officials interviewed former 911 operator Jason Cortese in March 2015. Cortese stated that he received child pornography from McDonald.

It was during the investigation of Cortese by the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force that Cortese identified McDonald as someone he communicated with online.

A forensic review of his iPhone showed sexually explicit images of two prepubescent minors. The criminal complaint stated that the female victim was 4 and the male victim was 1 at the time the images and video were produced.

During these online chats, the complaint states that McDonald expressed a sexual interest in young girls and she sent Cortese images and videos of nude children to his cellphone.

A search of the phone uncovered the images and video, the complaint states. The complaint also states that McDonald knew the victims.

Cortese was convicted of enticement of a minor and sentenced to 135 months (11¼ years) in prison. He used the his iPhone and the internet to persuade a 12-year-old minor to engage in sexually explicit activity.

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