STURGIS, S.D. – A Sturgis man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography.
Luke Basche, 21, was given seven years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
Basche was indicted by a federal grand jury in February of 2025 and pleaded guilty on March 31.
Authorities say between December of 2022 and January of 2025, Basche used an Internet-based chat application to search for, download and view child pornography.
Investigators found over 2,500 images and 445 videos of child pornography on his phone, a computer and a hard drive.
