United States Attorney Richard B. Roper
Northern District of Texas

COLORADO CITY, TEXAS, MAN SENTENCED TO
20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE

LUBBOCK, Texas — A Colorado City, Texas, resident, Randall Dewarren Wilburn, 38, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings, to 20 years in prison, following his guilty plea in November to one count of interstate of receipt of child pornography. He has been in custody since the time of his arrest in September 2007. Judge Cummings also ordered that he register as a sex offender and serve a lifetime of supervised release.

In documents filed in Court, Wilburn admitted that in 2006 and 2007, he intentionally and knowingly downloaded, and viewed video clips of child pornography, knowing that viewing and possessing the material was illegal. He obtained most of the video clips from “Limewire,” which he loaded on his computer and then used it to search for various videos located on the computers of other “Limewire” users who were logged onto the Internet. Wilburn used various searches to locate videos depicting sex acts between adult males and young girls.

This 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 the Abilene Office of the FBI and the Colorado City, Texas, Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven M. Sucsy of the Lubbock, Texas, U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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