Alex Rogan-Laird, Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Materials, Pennsylvania 2022

A Mercer County man has been sentenced to 84 months’ imprisonment and 7 years’ supervised release for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse materials.

Alex Rogan-Laird, 26, of Greenville, Pennsylvania, was convicted of distribution and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.

United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan imposed the sentence on Rogan-Laird on an unspecified date.

According to information presented to the court, on March 14, 2020, Rogan-Laird distributed videos and still images over the ‘LiveMe’ interactive software application depicting the sexual exploitation of prepubescent minors to an FBI agent working in an undercover capacity in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The FBI found Rogan-Laird in possession of thousands of sexually exploitive videos and images depicting children, on July 15, 2020, at the time a federal search warrant was executed at his residence.

Rogan-Laird admitted to viewing and distributing child pornography using ‘LiveMe’ and similar software applications.

Restitution to the victims depicted in the sexually exploitive imagery is mandatory, and Judge Horan scheduled a hearing on restitution for April 6, 2022.

One of the victims, now an adult, spoke at the sentencing hearing about the continuing psychological harm she endures knowing that individuals like Rogan-Laird continue to view and share the images of her childhood abuse.

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Horan stated that the defendant should take advantage of mental health and sex offender treatment while serving his sentence and, like the victim, use his experience to teach others and prevent such exploitation in the future.

Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Rogan-Laird.

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