20 year sentence in child porn case

ALDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) - An Alden man who was previously convicted of molesting three children has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for distributing and receiving child porn, as well as obstruction of justice.

Chad Salvatore, 40, admitted he shared child porn on a peer-to-peer software program. Authorities raided his home in December 2010, and Salvatore admitted that when he learned about the search, he snapped a digital media device in half.

Despite being previously convicted of first degree sodomy, Salvatore and his partner were able to become foster parents to a young teenage child. Salvatore also volunteered with foreign exchange student programs and hosted teenagers from other countries in his home.