Tipp City man sentenced to at least 3 years in child porn investigation

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TROY – A Tipp City man who pleaded guilty to 12 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor for possessing pornography depicting children as young as 3 years old was sentenced Monday in Miami County Common Pleas Court to three to four- and-a-half years in prison.

Thomas Allore, 30, was found to have more than 1,000 images depicting the “horrific” child pornography, said Paul Watkins, first assistant county prosecutor. Allore was arrested earlier this year after local law enforcement was alerted to possible possession of the pornography by investigators at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

A search warrant was executed at his Tipp City home, where computers and cell phones were seized. The charges against Allore listed his employer at the time as a local private childcare center. The charges did not involve allegations of illegal activity at that facility.

Thomas Allore. Photo courtesy Miami County Sheriff's Office.

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Allore pleaded guilty Sept. 27 to all charges.

His lawyers said Allore was addicted to pornography and wanted help. They asked the judge to consider probation and inpatient treatment.

Allore apologized for his actions on Monday, adding, “I am hoping I can receive help … I can be a better person.”

Judge Jeannine Pratt said Allore had no prior criminal convictions but noted a “previous incident” in 2020 in Montgomery County when Allore allegedly showed an improper image to a child. No criminal charges were filed at that time.

Pratt said there are those who produce pornography, those who share it and people such as Allore who view it.

“You are producing an ongoing market for child exploitation,” she said.

He was sentenced to a minimum of three years and up to four- and-a-half years on each of the charges with the sentences to run at the same time. Allore was designated a Tier II sex offender. The designation will require him to register his address every 180 days for 25 years following prison release.

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