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Warren man, 22, pleads guilty in child pornography case

By Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office
Blake McCormick
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Blake McCormick, 22, of Blair Drive, Warren, pleaded guilty to a 15-count indictment dealing with downloading child pornography.

McCormick pleaded guilty to eight counts of pandering sex-oriented material involving a minor and seven counts illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performances. All the charges are second-degree felonies that carry a maximum eight-year prison sentences, with the first one carrying a maximum indefinite eight- to 12-year term.

Blake McCormick will be sentenced after a background investigation

McCormick will be sentenced by Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Andrew D. Logan after he undergoes a background investigation conducted by the probation department. He will also be labeled a Tier 2 sexual offender which will require him to register with the sheriff’s office twice per year for 25 years.

According to reports, McCormick was downloading the child pornography onto his cellphone. A search warrant was used to garner evidence against McCormick, prosecutors said.

The case involved an internet tip received by the Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The investigation was then turned over to the Warren Police Department and Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Sanders represented the state of Ohio in court.

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