CINCINNATI, Ohio (WMDJ) — A Paintsville man is appealing the federal prison sentence he received after pleading guilty earlier this year in a case involving illegal recordings of a minor.

Henry Jonathan Ritscher, 44, pleaded guilty in January to a federal charge involving the production of illegal recordings of a minor. Last month, a federal judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

According to court records, Ritscher filed a notice of appeal Thursday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati.

Under the terms of his plea agreement, Ritscher waived his right to appeal his guilty plea and conviction but may challenge his sentence.

During sentencing, Ritscher objected to several findings in his pre-sentence report, including sentencing enhancements related to abuse of trust, obstruction and a pattern of criminal sexual conduct. The court denied those objections before imposing the sentence.

Ritscher is currently being held at the Grayson County Detention Center while his case proceeds through the appeals process.

Photo courtesy of the Grayson County Detention Center.