Savoy man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting minor

Bradley Zimmerman
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Savoy man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting minor

PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Savoy has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after he was convicted on a charge of sexual exploitation a minor.

Prosecutors said that in October of 2021, David Berry brought a minor into his home, sexually assaulted her and recorded the act on video. He was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office the following February and he pleaded guilty last September.

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At sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mihm noted that Berry was responsible for trauma caused to the minor and ordered restitution of $6,140. Berry must also register as a sex offender.

Berry faced up to 30 years in prison and up to life of supervised release. Mihm ultimately imposed the minimum prison and supervised release sentences — 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release.

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