3/13/14 - A convicted child pornographer from Highland Township who was caught trying to flee the country has been sentenced to prison. 38-year-old Michael Mazel was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison on Tuesday in US District Court in Detroit. He pleaded guilty in September after being charged with downloading more than 400 photographs and videos of pornography involving children as well as asking preteen girls for sexual favors via email, according to the Milford Times. However, court documents indicate he cut his electronic tether and fled in his fatherâs vehicle on January 19th, three days before his sentencing. He was caught by US Marshals in Casa Grande, Arizona in January. He was reportedly trying to cross into Mexico with loaded guns, camping equipment, survival gear, a laptop, and hard drives containing child pornography. He is now facing separate charges based on those alleged crimes. (TD)
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