Federal prosecutors and the defense attorney disagree on the appropriate punishment for former Knoxville police officer Dan Roark, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sexually exploit a child and receipt of child pornography. Roark induced a Virginia woman to produce and send him child pornography of her daughter, whom he knew as “daddy Dan.”

The defense attorney, Gregory P. Isaacs, argues for a 262-month (nearly 22-year) sentence, citing Roark’s difficult upbringing, military service, and remorse. Prosecutor Jennifer Kolman pushes for a 300-month (25-year) term, emphasizing the severity of the crime, Roark’s abuse of trust as a police officer, and his attempts to avoid detection. U.S. District Court Judge Katherine A. Crytzer will sentence Roark on May 2 in Knoxville.