Clinton Man Cops to 500+ Child Porn Videos

A Clinton man with a history of child porn convictions is back behind bars.

Roderick T. Long, 59, of Clinton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

The former resident of Clinton was found in possession of more than 500 videos and still images in computer graphics and digital files depicting the sexual exploitation of minors, many of whom had not attained the age of 12 years.

The Pennsylvania State Police had obtained a search warrant for Long’s home, where they found the sexually exploitive material saved in his laptop computer and cellular telephone.

This is not Long’s first brush with the law. He previously served a 121-month federal sentence for receiving material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Long pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan, who scheduled sentencing for August 8, 2024. Long faces a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years and up to 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.

Pending sentencing, the Court ordered that Long remain in custody.

Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government, while the Pennsylvania State Police conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Long.