LSU student pleads guilty to possession of child porn By WILLIAM TAYLOR wtaylor@theadvocate.com Advocate staff writer A Russian LSU student admitted Tuesday to spending time at a Catholic hospital downloading images of children engaged in sex. Elizaveta Nikonova, 20, 1128 Verdun Drive, Baton Rouge, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Ralph E. Tyson said he would determine her punishment at a later date after a pre-sentencing report is completed. The felony carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Nikonova was caught in September after...