From the Courts: Havre man sentenced to nine years in prison for receiving child pornography

From the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana

GREAT FALLS — A Havre man who admitted to receiving child pornography on his cellphone was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison to be followed by eight years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

Joshua Daniel Kaupang, 38, pleaded guilty June 3 to receipt of child pornography.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Chief Judge Morris also ordered $27,000 restitution to victims.

In court documents filed in the case, the government alleged that in January 2019 in Havre, law e...