Westmoreland man gets 21 years in prison for child sex abuse
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County man who last year videotaped himself abusing an 8-year-
old girl was sentenced today to 21 years in prison for producing
child pornography, and could serve much longer when a state
court weighs in.  Timothy Eugene Shearer, 55, of Avonmore, had
nothing to say for himself at his sentencing hearing, and his
attorney didn't have kind words for him, either.  "He's going to
leave this building hanging his head for the terrible thing he's
done," said assistant federal public defender Tom Livingston.
"Then he's going to go back to state court where he's going to
get banged by a judge."  Mr. Livingston said the best he could
hope for was that the courts "give him a chance to die with
dignity, at home, with some remnant of family."  Shearer faces
state charges including rape of a child, statutory sexual
assault of someone under the age of 11 and involuntary deviate
sexual intercourse with a chi