90 Day FiancéstarMichael Eloshwayhas filed an appeal to have his10-year prison sentence lowered.Theformer reality TV starwasconvicted in October 2024, after being found guilty oftwo felony charges of possessing explicit videos of children. However, just a few weeks after his sentencing, Eloshway and his legal team want the appeal court to review the jury verdict.
As reported byCleveland.com, Eloshwayadmitted to downloading the explicit videoson his computer but claimed that it was an accident. During his hearing, Eloshway confessed that he wasconsuming adult pornography to deal with his anxiety.He added that he had deleted any videos that would be considered illegal. “I hate that I became a part of this. It breaks my heart,” added the reality star while swearing thathe never intended to see the explicit videos.
However, the prosecutorsrefused to believe his claims of being a casual observer.Following the conviction, Eloshway’s wife and mother wroteletters to the court to request a lenient sentence.In the letters obtained byIn Touch Weekly, Eloshway’s wife,Aziza Eloshwaywrites: “I have known Michael for 12 years and can assure you that this conviction is not a reflection of his true character.” On the other hand. his mom,Kerry Eloshwayclaimed thather son’s extreme depression is what led to his pornography addiction.
Michael Eloshway Will Have to Register as a Sex Offender After Serving Time
As of now, Eloshway’s decade-long sentence will be followed by10 more years of strict post-prison supervision. As part of his sentence, Eloshwaywill have to register as a sex offenderand have his computer activity closely monitored. Authorities began investigating the90 Day Fiancéstar in 2022 after65,000 child pornography files were downloaded and sharedfrom his IP Address. The investigation then revealed over 7,000 illegal images and videos stored on a computer in his garage.
U.S. District JudgePatricia Gaughan, who presided over the case, described Eloshway’s crimes as “vile and heinous.” As part of the investigation,Eloshway had to take a polygraph testwhere he denied any intent to harm real children. Because he passed the test, thejudge decided to impose a lower sentence, compared to the federal guideline range of17.5 to 20 years.
However, during the hearing, Assistant U.S. AttorneyJennifer Kingclaimed thatEloshway deserved a longer sentence.She revealed that the former reality star had used the peer-to-peer file-sharing network BitTorrent todownload and distributethe explicit content. In her exact words: “From Mr. Eloshway’s garage, his mancave, he was able to receive and distribute, to spread the abuse of children.” As of now,no decision has been issued regarding Eloshway’s appeal.
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90 Day Fiancé
Using a unique 90 Day Fiance visa, overseas fiances will travel to the US to live with their partners for the first time. Each couple will have just 90 days to decide to get married or send their international mate home.
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