Albany Man Convicted of Child Pornography Charges
Amado Colon, a 21-year-old Albany man, has been convicted of distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography. Colon, who was arrested for his crimes, now faces a lengthy prison sentence and significant fines. According to the FBI, Colon posted child pornography images to an image-sharing website in Russia and received username and password information for eight Dropbox remote storage accounts.
The FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force investigated the case and discovered hundreds of images of child pornography on Colon’s electronic devices. Colon has admitted to taking control of the Dropbox accounts and possessing the child pornography files on his devices.
Colon’s guilty plea was announced by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Vadim D. Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the FBI. As part of his plea, Colon faces at least five years and up to 20 years in prison, followed by supervised release of at least five years and up to life. Colon also faces a maximum fine of $250,000.
Colon was ordered to jail upon his guilty plea and will be sentenced on November 20, 2017, by Senior United States District Judge Gary L. Sharpe. Sentences are imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the United States Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Barnett and was investigated by the FBI and its Child Exploitation Task Force.
Colon’s conviction serves as a reminder of the severity of child pornography crimes and the importance of protecting children from exploitation.
Defendant Name: Amado Colon
Criminal Charges: Distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography
City and State: Albany, New York
Date: June 2014 (crime date)
Sentence: At least 5 years and up to 20 years in prison, followed by supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life, and a maximum fine of $250,000
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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