COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new sentencing date has been set for
an Ohio pediatric doctor who pleaded guilty to accessing child
pornography.
Christopher Pelloski, the former director of Ohio
State University’s pediatric cancer radiation program, has cited a
troubled childhood and his own sexual abuse as a boy as he seeks a
lighter sentence.
Federal Judge James Graham on Wednesday
scheduled sentencing for June 26. That follows a postponement earlier
this month to give defense attorneys more time to gather additional
character witnesses to testify about Pelloski’s work against childhood
brain cancer.
Pelloski’s attorneys say he compensated for his
childhood by becoming an overachiever but also dealt with stress by
abusing alcohol.
Federal prosecutors are seeking a four-year
prison sentence. They say Pelloski’s conduct went back several years and
involved disturbing images.