Benjamin D. Morrow, Distribution of Child Pornography, Nevada 2021

A Fernley man has been convicted of distributing child pornography in Nevada.

Bennett is not his name however, it is in fact Benjamin.

Benjamin D. Morrow, 36, pleaded guilty today to using encrypted applications and online aliases to distribute child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI.

According to court documents, Morrow used various encrypted messaging applications and numerous online aliases and email address, including foreign email service providers, to distribute unsolicited images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

He used encrypted applications to conceal his identity and avoid detection by law enforcement. Morrow distributed child pornography to at least 182 recipients. The images and videos depict prepubescent minors under 12 years old engaged in masochistic and sadistic material.

During the execution of a search warrant at Morrow’s residence, law enforcement seized several electronic devices belonging to him. A forensic analysis of the seized devices revealed approximately 119,371 images of child pornography and 4,945 videos of child pornography.

Morrow pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of child pornography. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 16, 2021. The maximum statutory penalty for each count is 20 years in prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/northern-nevada-man-pleads-guilty-distribution-child-pornography