Honolulu Man Sentenced To 80 Months For Transporting Child Pornography
HONOLULU – In a disturbing case, a former professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa was sentenced to 80 months in prison for transporting child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(1).
Beei-Huan Chao, age 62, was handed down the sentence by United States District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi today.
According to court documents and information presented in court, in February of 2016, Chao was using a file sharing program called Vuze to obtain child pornography over the internet and share it with others. On February 11, 2016, a FBI agent working in an undercover capacity connected with Chao’s computer and downloaded 14 videos from Chao, all of which depicted child pornography.
Agents executed a search warrant at Chao’s residence in June of 2016 and found more than 500 images of child pornography on his electronic devices.
At today’s sentencing, Judge Kobayashi commented that Chao’s conduct helped fuel a business that exploits minors and subjects them to humiliation. Judge Kobayashi also noted that the amount and type of child pornography Chao transported was an aggravating factor.
Chao must also register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction where he resides. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Nammar. The defendant will serve 80 months in prison, pay a $35,000 fine and face a ten-year term of supervised release.
Beei-Huan Chao, the former professor, was employed at the University of Hawaii at Manoa before his arrest in 2016. He pled guilty to the offense on May 30, 2017.
Chao’s case highlights the severity of transporting child pornography and the devastating impact it has on the victims.
Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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