Garald Benson Johnson, a 43-year-old resident of Pearl River, Mississippi, has been handed a 30-year federal prison sentence for the production of child pornography. Court documents reveal that Johnson confessed to filming himself engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor.
The charges against Johnson were brought forth by a federal grand jury on May 16, 2023, following an investigation. The defendant plead guilty to the charge on August 29, 2023.
U.S. Attorney Todd Gee and Robert Eikhoff, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Jackson Office, were among those who announced the sentencing. The Choctaw Police Department and the FBI conducted the investigation into Johnson’s activities.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin J. Payne and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian K. Burns prosecuted the case. This conviction is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Project Safe Childhood coordinates federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about this critical initiative, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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