A Yates County man who possessed more than 14,000 images and videos labeled as child porn will spend the next several years in prison.
Judge Jason Cook sentenced Michael Thompson, 35, to 4-12 years in prison.
He had previously pleaded guilty to several counts of obscenity, possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child, and promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child.
He was arrested by state police and indicted on 23 counts of child pornography by a grand jury there.
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