A Michigan man, 41-year-old Mark Harry Smith, was sentenced on Friday to 126 months, or 10.5 years, in prison for distribution of child pornography according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler on Tuesday.

“Smith possessed and exchanged hundreds of videos and images depicting children being sexually abused, including infants and toddlers,” says Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle G. French.

French added that “Despite tremendous effort expended across numerous fronts, in the age of the Internet, we are losing the war to protect children from sexual exploitation. The volume and market for child pornography continues to exponentially grow while its victims are becoming younger and more sadistically abused. It is becoming common to discover child pornography collections which include videos and images of infants and toddlers being sexually abused.”

Victims in Smith’s collection were identified as being abused in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, the Republic of Moldova, the Ukraine, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, Brazil, Paraguay, Russia, Ireland, Norway, and 28 states in the United States.

The seriousness of Smith’s offenses was noted by U.S. District Court Judge Gleason during sentencing, and the ongoing harm to the children victimized by his conduct, as well as the need to protect the public from his conduct. Judge Gleason ordered that after serving out his 10.5 year sentence he further serve 15 aqddeitional years under supervised release and perform 600 hours of community service. Smith must also undergo sex offender assessment and treatment as well as register as a sex offender.

The Justice Department says, “Every Internet user can help combat the problem by choosing to report child pornography related links, emails, media, and other materials. Most important, by simply taking the time to report, you may rescue a child from ongoing sexual abuse. If you encounter child pornography online, you can report its location to your Internet service provider, local or state law enforcement, the FBI or Department of Homeland Security office, or online via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s website at cybertipline.com.