Oneida County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Henry C. Albrecht, Jr., age 53, of Forestport, New York, pled guilty today to presenting child pornography, receiving child pornography, and possessing child pornography. 

United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), made the announcement.

Albrecht admitted that from at least May 2021 through February 28, 2023, he received child pornography images and videos using social media messaging applications and from another adult who gave him a flash drive with child pornography files saved onto it. Albrecht admitted further that in December 2022, he had a live video call with another adult and shared his screen with that person and presented multiple videos of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Albrecht also possessed more than 2,500 files of child pornography on various devices on the day of his arrest.

At sentencing on November 8, 2023, before United States District Judge David N. Hurd, Albrecht faces at least 5 years and up to 20 years in prison for each count of presenting and receiving child pornography and up to 20 years in prison for each count of possessing child pornography. The judge will also be required to impose a term of post-release supervision of at least 5 years and up to a life term. The court also may impose a fine, restitution, and forfeiture of the devices Albrecht used to commit his offenses. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the statutes the defendant violated, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors. Albrecht will also have to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

HSI investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Gadarian is prosecuting this case as part of Project Safe Childhood. Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood is led by United States Attorney’s offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). 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 https://www.justice.gov/psc.