United States Attorney Richard B. Roper
Northern District of Texas

TARRANT COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS
IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR DOWNLOADING CHILD PORN FROM INTERNET

Defendant Had More Than 500 Images of Child Pornography

DALLAS — Daniel P. Daly, 51, of Euless, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor to 97 months in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper of the Northern District of Texas. Daly pled guilty in April to one count of receipt of child pornography and has been in custody since his arrest in October on charges outlined in the indictment. In addition, Judge O’Connor ordered that Daly register as a sex offender and serve a lifetime of supervised release.

Daly admitted that between July 20, 2005, and September 10, 2005, he used the Internet to download picture files of minor children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. In April 2006, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Cyber Crimes Center (ICE C3) began an investigation into a criminal organization that operated numerous commercial child pornography websites. The investigation revealed that the criminal organization offered subscribers a chance to purchase memberships via the Internet to purchase access to child pornography. ICE Special Agents identified Daniel P. Daly as an individual who had purchased access to child pornography via the commercial website.

On July 25, 2007, ICE Agents, along with officers form the Euless, Texas, Police Department, executed a federal search warrant at Daly’s residence. A forensic exam of Daly’s computer and storage media was performed and agents discovered more than 500 images of child porn and more than 10 video clips of child pornography.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov

U.S. Attorney Roper commended the investigative efforts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Euless, Texas, Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex C. Lewis prosecuted the case.

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