Mar 12, 2021 / 10:22 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) A 29-year-old man who pleaded guilty to terrorizing underage girls in central Indiana was sentenced Friday to 75 years in prison.
Buster “Brian Kil” Hernandez initially faced with 40 federal charges. The Bakersfield, California, man could have been sentenced to life in prison. In addition to the sentence, Hernandez must also serve a lifetime of supervised release after his imprisonment.
Hernandez was initially charged in August 2017 with eight counts of production of child pornography; three counts of coercion and enticement of a minor; five counts of distributing and receiving child pornography; four counts of threats to use explosive devices; a count of threats and extortion; 10 counts of threats to kill, kidnap and injure: six counts of witness tampering; a count of obstruction of justice; and two counts of retaliating against a witness or victim.