CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. An Ottawa, Ill., man was sentenced yesterday to 7½ years in federal prison for amassing a large collection of child pornography over more than four years. The defendant, JAY ARTHUR WIDEMANN, 57, of Ottawa, pleaded guilty last October to receiving child pornography, admitting that he had collected more than 10,500 illicit images and videos.
Widemann formerly owned an appliance store in Ottawa and there were no allegations or indications of any sexual…
