A 45-year-old Anchorage man convicted of producing and distributing child pornography faces a sentence of 24 years in prison with 12 years suspended.
Kevin Callander was sentenced Friday in Superior Court, according to a statement from Assistant Attorney General Adam Alexander. Besides at least 12 years in jail, Alexander said Callander faces 10 years of probation and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
According to the Anchorage Police Department, Callander was arrested a year ago after a search warrant executed at his Anchorage home turned up dozens of videos of child pornography. Some of the videos depicted Callander abusing two young girls he knew well, and police said he distributed them online. Court records show he was charged with 15 felony crimes in connection with those videos. Ultimately, Callander was convicted of two counts: second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and possession of child pornography.
APD’s Cyber Crimes Unit headed up the investigation with help from Alaska State Troopers and United States Postal Inspectors, the assistant attorney general said. Speaking at Friday’s sentencing, Anchorage Judge Michael Wolverton called Callander’s crimes “reprehensible” and “unimaginable.”
The district attorney’s office said Callander is set to be sentenced in federal court in December for related crimes committed outside Alaska.