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A Canadian national who admitted to driving to Billings from Canada believing he was going to meet a juvenile girl for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.

The defendant, Andrew Scott Brown, 43, of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada, pleaded guilty in August to attempted coercion and enticement and distribution of child pornography.

U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided. The court also ordered a total of $13,200 in restitution and special assessments.

The James F. Battin United States Courthouse in Billings is seen. 

“Although the ‘child’ in this investigation was an undercover agent, Brown’s intention to sexually abuse a child and the steps he took toward that goal were all too real. Brown’s sexual interest in children, his possession and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material, and his willingness to drive from Canada …

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