U.S. prosecutors recommend 20 years in prison for Salard

Dr. Greg Salard is escorted by U.S. Marshals as he appears in U.S. District Court in Juneau. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Federal prosecutors are recommending a 20-year prison term followed by a lifetime of supervised release for former Wrangell doctor Greg Salard ahead of his sentencing hearing next week.
Salard was convicted last summer on felony charges of distribution and receipt of child pornography.
The possible sentence for each count is five to 20 years in prison, followed by supervised r