Adam Hosie, Child Pornography, Pennsylvania 2018

Beaver County Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

A resident of Freedom, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months' imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release on his conviction of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Brady today.

United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti imposed the sentence on Adam Hosie, age 25, of Freedom, Pennsylvania.

According to information presented to the court, on July 12, 2018, Hosie possessed images and videos in computer graphic files, the production of which involved the use of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, some of whom had not yet attained 12 years of age.

Assistant United States Attorney Heidi M. Grogan prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Brady commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Indiana County District Attorney’s Office, and the Western Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Hosie.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Hosie’s conviction and sentence serve as a reminder of the seriousness of this crime and the commitment of law enforcement to protecting our children from exploitation and abuse.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/beaver-county-man-sentenced-5-years-prison-possessing-child-pornography