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Christopher Matthew Marsh, a 49-year-old Wytheville, Virginia man with a history of criminal convictions, was sentenced to 174 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. The material, found on one of Marsh’s cell phones, included approximately 2000 images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with most of the images involving toddlers and infant girls. The discovery was made in February 2025, while Marsh was on supervised release for a previous conviction. Marsh had previously been convicted in Florida in 1997 for attempted sexual battery of a minor under the age of twelve and was required to register as a sex offender.
The U.S. Probation Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation analyzed the contents of Marsh’s cell phone, revealing that he had used the phone to search the internet for images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and download the images. Marsh pled guilty in the Western District of Virginia to possessing child sexual abuse material involving infants and toddlers.
In addition to his prison sentence, the Court ordered Marsh to serve five years of supervised release after prison, and pay $71,500 in restitution to identified victims. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Probation Office, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Whit Pierce.
The sentence is a significant one, reflecting the seriousness of the crime and the need to protect vulnerable members of society. The case highlights the importance of ongoing monitoring and enforcement to prevent further victimization.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Sex Crimes
- Defendant: Virginia
- Location: VA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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