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Allendale man sentenced for possessing child pornography.

By Mary Ellen Murphy Oct 21, 2025 | 6:40 AM

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) – An Allendale man will spend up to 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography.

Fifty-three-year-old Charles Mitchener was sentenced Monday in Ottawa County Circuit Court to four to ten years behind bars. He pleaded guilty to possessing child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. The Grand Haven Tribune reports that Prosecutors say Mitchener downloaded multiple illegal files earlier this year showing prepubescent children in sexual situations.

Judge Jon Hulsing said Mitchener’s age was a factor in the sentence, noting that at 53, he should know better. Mitchener was given credit for just over 100 days already served.

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