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St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Possession of Child Pornography
A 30-year-old St. Petersburg man has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Barry Anthony McGill pleaded guilty to the charges on November 26, 2013.
According to court documents, an undercover agent downloaded multiple files depicting child pornography from McGill’s computer in August 2013. On October 1, 2013, federal agents executed a search warrant at McGill’s residence and seized his computers, which contained images of child pornography.
During an interview with agents, McGill confessed to downloading images of child pornography and making them available for others via the Internet. The court also ordered McGill to forfeit two computers traceable to the offense.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the St. Petersburg Police Department, the Largo Police Department, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joseph W. Swanson.
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. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Barry Anthony McGill, whose exact criminal charges include possession of child pornography, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for his crimes. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child sex crimes. McGill was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the St. Petersburg Police Department, the Largo Police Department, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joseph W. Swanson.
McGill’s sentencing occurred on an unspecified date in 2013, although the exact date is not provided in the source. The case highlights the importance of combating child sex crimes and the efforts of law enforcement agencies to locate and prosecute individuals who engage in such crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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