Pace Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Timothy S. Faircloth, 44, a registered sex offender who resides in Pace, Florida, was sentenced to 180 months in prison yesterday for receipt of child pornography.  The sentence was announced by Christopher P. Canova, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

During an online investigation, federal agents discovered that, on 40 occasions between March 8, 2014, and January 27, 2015, Faircloth received or attempted to receive child pornography images and videos.  At his plea hearing on June 17, 2015, Faircloth admitted that, between March 2014 and January 2015, he received child pornography images and videos from the internet as charged in the Indictment.  A forensic review of Faircloth’s desktop and laptop computers revealed approximately 30 child pornography images, including images of children under the age of 12.

The charges were investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey Tharp.

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Amy Alexander, Public Information Office:
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