The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Tuesday, Feb. 14, that a 28-year-old Olyphant resident pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M. Kosik to receiving and distributing child pornography.

According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, Jonathan Allen admitted to using a computer to download images of child pornography during 2010 and 2011.

Allen was indicted by a federal grand jury in Dec. 2011, as a result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office.

Under the terms of the plea agreement, Allen will be sentenced to between 78 months and 108 months in prison, to be followed by a life term of supervised release. The agreement also requires Allen to comply with sex offender registration and treatment requirements.