A Beaver County man pleaded guilty Monday in Butler County Common Pleas Court to one of 432 felony child pornography charges Cranberry Township police filed against him last year.

John D. Lefler, 47, of Freedom, entered his plea as a part of an agreement in which he will be sentenced to serve from 12 months less one day to 24 months less one day in prison. He will be eligible for parole after serving six months and serve the remaining minimum balance on house arrest followed by 96 months of probation.

Judge Timothy McCune accepted the plea and said he will schedule the sentencing after Lefler is assessed by the Pennsylvania Sexual Offenders Assessment Board to determine if he is a sexually violent predator and a presentence investigation is completed.

Police filed charges June 20, 2024,

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