GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A former Comstock Park man who coerced an 11-year-old girl to provide nude images via the internet was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
Christian VanderVeen, 25, of Baldwin, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 10, by U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering.
“Judge Beckering’s sentence today sends a clear message to anyone who is thinking of preying on our kids — just don’t do it. If you do, we will find you and the consequences will be severe,” U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey said in a statement…