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Former Glee star Mark Salling has pleaded guilty in his child pornography case, after formally reaching a plea deal in October.
The 35-year-old actor – who played Noah "Puck" Puckerman in the musical comedy series – arrived at the Los Angeles courthouse on Monday (December 18), where he pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, and will now serve between four and seven years behind bars (reports The Blast).
The court will also require him to pay $50,000 restitution to each of his victims as well as register as a sex offender and enter into a treatment programme for offenders.
Once he's eventually released from prison, Salling will be required to stay 100 feet away from schools and other locations where children gather. He's also banned from contacting anyone under the age of 18.
Salling was originally arrested back in December 2015 when Los Angeles Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Unit conducted a raid at his home.
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By the following spring, Salling was formally indicted by the US Attorney's Office on allegations of receiving and possessing child pornography.
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