Berks County Man Charged With Distribution Of Child Pornography

Edward Hill, 27, of Robesonia, PA, was charged today by information with distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  According to the information, between May 3, 2013 and July 10, 2013, Hill distributed over the Internet pictures that depicted children being sexually abused, and he possessed in excess of 600 images of child pornography.

If convicted, Hill faces a maximum possible sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment, which includes a mandatory minimum 5 year term of imprisonment, a mandatory minimum 5 years up to a lifetime of supervised release, a $500,000 fine and a $200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeffery W. Whitt.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.  Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division=s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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 to identify and rescue victims.  For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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