Thurmont man sentenced to 18 years for break-in, sexual photos of children

Clara Niel, The Frederick News-Post, Md.
Updated ·2 min read

Nov. 20—A Thurmont man was sentenced on Monday to 18 years in federal prison for breaking into a home in July 2021 and taking sexually explicit photographs of a girl, authorities said.

Jose Alexander Diaz-Rodriguez, 23, will be on supervised release for 25 years after serving his sentence and will have to register as a sex offender, a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

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