Court upholds doctor’s child porn sentence

The federal appeals court in Atlanta has upheld an 8-year prison sentence imposed against a Cobb County ear, nose and throat doctor convicted of child pornography charges.

Andrew Sutton, of Kennesaw, who pleaded guilty in December 2011, had challenged the length of his prison term. But the appeals court said Sutton’s offense was “particularly serious because his actions bordered on production of child pornography.” The court noted Sutton engaged in online conversations with children and parents of children, encouraging them to engage in sex acts and to send him nude photos.