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Ellsworth Base man Indicted on child porn charges
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A man living at the Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota has been indicted on child pornography charges.
• U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says a federal jury has indicted 22-year-old Colby Haggerty on receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography charges.
• Haggerty has pleaded not guilty.
• It is unclear whether Haggerty is part of the U.S. Air Force. Officials at the base did not immediately return a call seeking comment Sunday.
• Authorities allege Haggerty knowingly received and possessed electronic files containing child pornography images between August 2009 and 2014 while at the base.
• Haggerty is in custody and a trial date has not been set.
• The charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Autism families push for better, uniform coverage
ALANNA DURKIN, Associated Press
• AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- After hitting some bumps during the setup of the Affordable Care Act, advocates say they're regaining momentum in their effort to expand private insurance coverage for the treatment of autism.
• But while the movement to require insurance companies to offer the often-expensive coverage has brought relief to thousands, a state-by-state patchwork of regulations can create confusion for families, cut off coverage too early for some and leave affordable therapy out of reach for many, advocates say.
• Applied behavioral analysis, which often involves teaching children skills by breaking them down into smaller sets, is widely viewed as the most effective way to help autistic children succeed. But it can cost families without insurance tens of thousands of dollars a year. And insurance companies say providing coverage will force them to raise premiums.
• Colleen Jankovich of Omaha, Nebraska, was forced to stop her son's ABA treatment after weeks because insurance wouldn't pay for it. Her 11-year-old son, Matthew, is nonverbal and requires 24/7 care. But she believes things might have been different with early intervention.
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