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Former Lubbock Official Sentenced to 12.5 Years for Child Pornography
A former city employee and volunteer firefighter in Texas has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison for storing child pornography on his fire department tablet, Grimy Times reports.
Justin David Musgraves, 39, pleaded guilty in May to possession of pornography involving a prepubescent minor. He was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix, who also ordered him to pay $79,000 in restitution to victims.
The investigation began after Musgraves brought his SFD tablet to University Medical Center for a software install, where EMS employees discovered child pornography files. A forensic examination of the tablet found over 5,000 photos and 1,500 videos of child pornography.
Prosecutors noted that Musgraves had meticulously sorted the files into folders and sub-folders, mostly organized by victim. One folder was titled “TO UPLOAD.” It remains unclear how Musgraves obtained his collection or where he intended to upload his files.
The Texas Rangers and Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Dallas Field Office and the complete cooperation of the City of Lubbock and the Shallowater Fire Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Callie Woolam prosecuted the case.
Musgraves was ordered to pay $57,000 in restitution to eight victims identified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as known victims of child sexual abuse imagery, $17,000 to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act’s reserve fund, and $5,000 to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act’s victim services fund.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of child exploitation and the importance of cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the public in preventing such crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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