Vero Beach man sentenced to 27 years for production of pornography of infant

A 30-year-old Vero Beach man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for production of pornography involving an infant.

In West Palm Beach on Monday, District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg sentenced Codey Allen Bates, 30, after he pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography on Nov. 17.

In 2023, while the United Kingdom authorities were examining offenders’ electronic devices, they discovered a video showing Bates and an infant child, according to a U.S. Department of Justice release.