ALBANY – A 58-year-old Highland man was sentenced in federal court
in Albany on Monday to five years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised
release for distributing child pornography.
As part of his sentenced, Neil Rothfeder will be required to register
as a sex offender when released from prison.
As part of his July 6 plea, he admitted to emailing child pornography
to others in 2012.
The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide
initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.