COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Sentencing is delayed for an Ohio pediatric doctor who pleaded guilty to accessing child pornography.
Defense lawyers requested the postponement of Friday’s scheduled sentencing for Christopher Pelloski, former director of Ohio State University’s pediatric cancer radiation program.
Attorney Bill Meeks said he is gathering additional character witnesses to testify about Pelloski’s work against childhood brain cancer.
Prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison sentence.
Pelloski has cited a troubled childhood and his own sexual abuse as a boy as he seeks a lighter sentence. His attorneys say he compensated for his childhood by becoming an overachiever but also dealt with stress by abusing alcohol.
Federal prosecutors say his conduct went back several years and involved disturbing images.
A criminal complaint accused Pelloski of downloading child pornography, including videos and photos.
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