BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man who was awaiting sentencing on a child pornography charge pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, the United States Attorney's Office said.

Brandon G. Uber, 24, was previously sentenced to 17.5 years in prison on a distribution of child pornography charge. The newest charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Uber used a Kik forum to trade child pornography with other users and was a moderator of the forum at one point, according to officials.

Officials said that a federal search found 33 images and five videos of child pornography on devices seized at his residence on Aug. 22, 2024. Some of the images and videos included sexual exploitation of an infant or todd

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