A former vice chair of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been sentenced following his conviction for violating federal law regarding the sexual exploitation of minors.
Ashok Panigrahy, 54, was sentenced to four years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Pennsylvania announced September 30. In March, Panigrahy pled guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material.
Panigrahy was also ordered to pay a $25,000 fine, a $17,000 assessment pursuant to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, a $5,000 assessment pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, and $10,000 in restitution to his minor victims.
