Myrtle Beach Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges

Contact Person: Lance Crick (864) 282-2100

Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Daniel James Crutchfield, age 27, from Myrtle Beach, SC, was sentenced in federal court in Florence, South Carolina, for possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B)1326(a)(2).  United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell of Florence sentenced Crutchfield to 120 months imprisonment followed by supervised release for life and restitution payment of $6,000.00.  During his term of supervised release, Crutchfield will be required to register as a sex offender, attend sex offender treatment, refrain from contact with children or use the internet without approval, and submit to polygraph examinations.

Evidence presented at the change of plea on March 1, 2016 established that federal agents executed a search warrant at Crutchfield’s residence on July 1, 2015 based on information that he had been receiving child pornography on the Internet.  During the search, agents found numerous videos of child pornography on Crutchfield’s Play Station 3 and on a flash storage device. 

The case was investigated by agents with ICE-Homeland Security Investigations.  Assistant United States Attorney A. Bradley Parham of the Florence office prosecuted the case.

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 United States Attorney’s Office, 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, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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