TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and two months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Ryan Andrew Rivera, 22, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography.

In his plea, he admitted he used Facebook to contact 10 minor females and urge them to send him sexually explicit images of themselves. In one instance, a 15-year-old girl sent him sexually explicit photos and he forwarded the photos to another 15-year-old girl.