Kanawha County man sentenced to 97 months in prison for possessing child pornography

Charleston, W.Va. – A 58-year old Kanawha County man, Ronnie Eugene Naylor, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for possessing child pornography, United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced.    The sentence was handed down by  United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. 

Naylor previously admitted that on April 10, 2014, he possessed over 600 images and videos of prepubescent minors engaged in sexual acts.  The videos were stored on his personal computer located at his Elkview home. The investigation revealed that Naylor was using two peer-to-peer file sharing programs to share child pornography via the Internet.  Some of the videos possessed by Mr. Naylor depict a prepubescent minor engaged in sadistic or masochistic conduct or other depictions of violence.  “We will make every effort to ensure that our children are not the victims of such depravity” said Goodwin.  “The sentence in this case reflects the seriousness of the offense, and society’s intolerance of victimizing children.”  

The West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted the investigation.  Assistant United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston was in charge of the prosecution.

This case is being brought as part of U.S. Attorney Goodwin’s ongoing initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse in the Southern District of West Virginia.