United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner
Eastern District of California
Lemoore Resident Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
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April 8, 2011 |
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Docket #: CR-F-10-00205 LJO |
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FRESNO, Calif. — United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that United States District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill sentenced Adam Howe, 31, of Lemoore, today to nine years in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release for receiving images of child pornography. During the term of supervised release, his access to computers, the Internet, and minors will be restricted, and he will be required to register as a sex offender.
This case was the result of an investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) working together as part of the Central Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney David Gappa prosecuted the case.
According to court documents, Howe received images of child pornography through the Internet between January 1, 2010 and April 2, 2010 in Kings County. The offense involved more than 600 total images, some of which were of prepubescent minors, and some of which depicted the victims being subjected to violence or sadistic conduct. At the time of his arrest, Howe was on active duty with the U.S. Navy as an aircraft mechanic.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, PSC mobilizes federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov or call the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California and ask to speak with the PSC coordinator.
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