Local man sentenced to federal prison for transportation of child pornography

Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced Wed., Dec. 21 that, on Tuesday, a Petersburg man was sentenced to federal prison for the transportation of child pornography.

Marvin Mitchell Jackson, 28, a resident of Petersburg, Alaska was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to five years in prison for a single count of transportation of child pornography. Upon the completion of his prison term, Jackson must complete a 30-year term of supervised release.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack S. Schmidt, who prosecuted the case, informed the court that Jackson was con...