It’s a 30-year prison sentence for a 69-year-old Auburn man for producing child pornography. That was imposed on Christopher Lee by a federal judge in Sacramento. U.S. Attorney Lee Bickley says it helps assure the public that Lee will be kept away from children…

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Bickley indicates it’s another disturbing reminder of the dangers of the internet and the importance of working with international partners…

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The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. That’s a nationwide initiative launched nearly 16 years ago by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. It marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute perpetrators more effectively and to identify and rescue victims.