Berkeley County man sentenced for possessing child pornography

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Wesley Chalk, of Inwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 84 months incarceration, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Chalk, age 41, pled guilty to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography” in August 2017. Chalk admitted to having in his possession child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor and a minor under the age of 12. The crime occurred in August 2016 in Berkeley County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen L. Vogrin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigated. 
 
Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.