Kalispell man contests federal porn charge

A 33-year-old Kalispell man pleaded not guilty Tuesday during U.S. District Court proceedings in Missoula to receipt of child pornography.

According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Dustin Gilpin faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison as well as a $250,000 fine and between five years and a lifetime of supervised release if he is convicted.

He is currently released on special conditions.

The investigation that led to Gilpin’s arrest was a cooperative effort between the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, the Montana Department of Criminal Investigations and the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.