Spartanburg Man Sentenced to 60 Months on Child Porn Charges

Contact Person: Bill Watkins (864) 282-2100

Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that in late 2012, an undercover law enforcement officer was conducting an investigation into individuals using file sharing software to trade child porn.  The officer downloaded 39 child pornography files from an account that was later traced to Bullard. 

Federal agents obtained a search warrant for Bullard’s home.  When confronted with the search warrant, Defendant told agents they would find child pornography on this computer.  He admitted that he downloaded child porn to his computer and that he searched for incest and hardcore pre-teen images and videos.

A forensic exam of the computers seized revealed 1035 videos and 4058 still images of children under the age of 18, some of whom were prepubescent minors, engaged in sexual acts and the lascivious display of the genitals. 

The case was investigated by agents of the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Investigations.  Assistant United States Attorney Bill Watkins of the Greenville office handled 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 Attorneys Offices, 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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