A former Evansville doctor has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.
Federal Judge Richard Young sentenced 47-year-old John Honnigford, after he pleaded guilty to possession of sexually explicit material involving minors.
In a release, U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler said Honnigford was a trusted physician expected to maintain a high level of patient care, but behind closed doors was a “child predator.”
Honnigford’s plea followed an FBI probe in 2017 in which investigators say they discovered 188 files downloaded to the doctor’s computer depicting minors in sexually explicit poses.
The prosecution said a complete forensic exam of the computer and the external hard drive used by Honnigford resulted in more than 10,000 images, 72 videos, and 11 bondage images ranging from toddler to pre-teen.
Honnigford was also ordered to serve 10 years’ supervised release following his prison term.