Md. man gets 30 years in child porn case

A federal judge has sentenced a Maryland man to 30 years in prison for creating and distributing child pornography, authorities said in a statement.

Jaroy Emory Gilmer, 29, of Parkville, was arrested May 19, 2009 after investigators found explicit images of children on his home computer. A deeper search of the machine later turned up 750 images and 20 videos of child pornography, including toddlers, investigators said.

Authorites tracked down two girls depicted in the images – an autistic 14-year-old and a 12-year-old with learning disabilities -- that Gilmer had himself photographed in Baltimore County, authorities said.

Gilmer still faces related state charges.

-- Mike McPhate