Anonymous ID: f5cae9 Aug. 23, 2023, 4:40 p.m. No.19414436   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>4596 >>4741 >>4973 >>5081 >>5169

>>19414428

>https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/former-fbi-contractor-charged-child-exploitation-offenses

According to court documents, Brett Janes, 26, of Arlington, Virginia, allegedly contacted roughly a dozen minor boys over Discord and Snapchat. He allegedly groomed the minors by telling them he worked for a U.S. intelligence agency before repeatedly threatening suicide if the minors did not continue to communicate with him. Janes allegedly enticed one victim, a 13-year-old boy whom he met through the first-person shooter game Valorant, to strip and masturbate over a live video Discord call by threatening to kill himself and by paying him money over CashApp. He allegedly enticed a 12-year-old boy to create and send him child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over Discord through flattery and repeated begging.

Janes allegedly received child sexual abuse material from these two minors, as well as two separate minor victims, and attempted to meet up with a minor. He also allegedly purchased hundreds of videos and images of child sexual abuse material from Telegram.

Janes is charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of children and production of CSAM, one count of attempted coercion and enticement, and one count of receipt of child pornography. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Anonymous ID: f5cae9 Aug. 23, 2023, 4:41 p.m. No.19414445   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>4596 >>4741 >>4973 >>5081 >>5169

>>19414433

>https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/repeat-offender-imprisoned-having-sadomasochistic-child-pornography-images

A 71-year-old Pearland resident has been sent back to prison for receipt and possession of child pornography.

Dan McClure pleaded guilty May 17.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown has now ordered McClure to serve 262 and 240 months for the receipt and possession convictions, respectively. They will run concurrently for a total 262-month-term of imprisonment. At the hearing, the court heard evidence that McClure has had a sexual interest in children since the late 1980s. This led him to not only sexually abuse at least three minor females, but collect child pornography over the last two decades. McClure was further ordered to serve the rest of his life on supervised release following completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. He will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.

The investigation began when authorities learned of an individual who had uploaded a child pornography image. They determined the owner of the IP address associated with it was a registered sex offender living in Pearland identified as McClure.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant at his residence and seized numerous devices, including one McClure had hidden in the ceiling. Forensic examination revealed two of the devices contained child pornography. They ultimately found a total of 831 images of child pornography, 736 of which contained prepubescent minors. Approximately 100 included sadomasochistic conduct.

McClure will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.