A Macomb County man was sentenced to decades in prison for creating and distributing child pornography, officials announced.
Stephen Lewis Gentry, 35, of Clinton Township, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. The judge also sentenced Gentry to a lifetime of supervised release once he’s out of prison.
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The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children on Feb. 12, 2025.
The FBI discovered that Gentry created child sexually abusive materials, including photos and videos, and distributed them online.
When investigators searched his home, they found evidence of material that showed “numerous minor victims,” according to the release.
Officials say that when charges were brought, Gentry was already a registered sex offender, with three previous convictions connected to child sex abuse.