Bradley Smith, Possessing and Receiving Child Pornography, Louisiana 2015

A Ville Platte man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for possessing and receiving more than 1,100 images of child pornography using an internet file sharing program.

Bradley Smith, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote on two counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of receiving child pornography. He was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release and ordered to register as a sex offender.

According to the evidence presented in court, law enforcement detected Smith using an internet file sharing program to download child pornography in September 2012. Following a search of his residence, a total of 40 videos and 1,100 images of child pornography were found on his computer and computer hard drives.

The FBI and Louisiana State Police conducted the investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Luke Walker and Robert C. Abendroth prosecuting the case.

Smith was found guilty by a federal jury after a two-day trial that ended on July 14, 2015.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Those concerned may also leave tips with the FBI at tips.fbi.gov. Tips may be submitted anonymously. The Lafayette FBI office number is (337) 232-2164.

Defendant: Bradley Smith

Criminal Charges: Two counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of receiving child pornography

City and State: Lafayette, LA

Date: July 14, 2015

Sentence: 70 months in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and registration as a sex offender

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