HOLLIDAYSBURG – A Newry-area man whose extensive involvement in child pornography was brought to the attention of police by the Federal Bureau of Investigation will serve 10 to 20 years in prison under a plea agreement approved Monday by Blair County Judge Elizabeth Doyle.

Doyle delayed sentencing Todd A. Detemple, 38, of Dunnings Highway so the Pennsylvania Sexual Assessment Review Board can review the case. The board will recommend if Detemple, who is being held in the Blair County Prison, should be classified as a sexually violent predator.

Blair County Assistant District Attorney Russell Montgomery said Detemple was charged with 40 counts of distributing child pornography and 40 counts of possession of child pornography.

Detemple ended up pleading guilty to seven counts of each offense.

Doyle extensively questioned Detemple as to whether he understood what he was doing when entering his pleas and indicated to him that he was giving up his rights to a jury trial.

The case had it origins with the FBI.

The federal agency prosecuted a pedophile, Dylan Zara, 29, of Santa Rose, Calif., and found that Zara was sharing files with somebody in Altoona.

The case originally was turned over to Altoona Detective Scott Koehle.

Koehle eventually became an agent with the Attorney General’s Office, and he and his successor on the city police department, Detective David Dey, continued to work the case.

A year ago, a search warrant was granted, allowing police to examine computers used by Detemple.

Police determined that one of the victims was a 4-year-old local child.

Investigators charged that Detemple sent pictures of the youngster taken in 2009 to Zara, who is serving 16 years behind bars for molesting a 6-year-old girl.

In all, police found 4,907 images of children on Detemple’s computers that included children in sexual acts, in sexual poses and in various stages of undress.

Doyle would not accept the plea agreement until she was assured by Montgomery that the victim’s family was aware of the impending sentence.

Montgomery told the judge the family agreed with the number of years Detemple is to be behind bars.

He said Monday that the family members will have the opportunity to speak during sentencing, if they wish.

Doyle said sentencing must occur within 90 days.

Montgomery said he couldn’t discuss the case until after Detemple was sentenced.

Detemple was represented by Assistant Public Defender Edward J. Ferguson.