Gainesville jeweler sentenced to 15 years in prison for child pornography

Published: Oct. 9, 2020 at 12:01 AM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -A federal judge sentenced Howard Osgood, 78 of Ozzie’s Fine Jewelry to 15 years in prison on a charge of production of child pornography.

Prosecutors say Osgood began a relationship with a 14-year-old girl in 2011 and created explicit images of her.

Court records show, he pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography. A charge of possession was dismissed.

Once out of prison Osgood will be on supervised release for the rest of his life.

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