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Friend Turned Predator Sentenced | Rochester News
A close friend of the victim’s father, Matthew Steele, just received a 30-year sentence for producing and distributing child pornography — a crime that shattered a family and exposed a chilling pattern of abuse hidden for 15 years. Facial recognition tech finally linked the images to the victim, a 24-year-old battling addiction, while Steele’s home was filled with her photos — a chilling shrine to his crimes. The victim, now in recovery and reportedly forgiving him, credits her healing to treatment. Her father, Kevin Leatherbarrow, grapples with guilt he couldn’t have prevented — a painful…
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