U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Fairport Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns
PHONE: (716) 843-5817
FAX #: (716) 551-3051
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Cody Clarke, 27, of Fairport, NY, pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, who is handling the case, stated that on May 20, 2018, Clarke distributed child pornography using the KIK Messenger application on his smartphone. The defendant’s phone was later seized and found to contain approximately 1580 images and 51 videos of child pornography, including images depicting sadistic conduct and the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers.
The plea is the result of an investigation by Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin Kelly.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 14, 2020, at 9:15 a.m., before Judge Siragusa.
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Updated February 10, 2020
Topic
Project Safe Childhood
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