A Bay City man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing and accessing with intent to view child pornography involving prepubescent minors or minors under the age of 12.
Brandon Scott Parsons, 28, was sentenced to 12 years in prison by United States District Judge Thomas L. Ludington on today. Parsons was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release after his release from prison. Parsons had previously pleaded guilty to the charges on December 23, 2020.
The charges against Parsons stem from a search warrant conducted on March 23, 2020, which revealed an additional five images containing child pornography on an SD card in Parsons’s cellphone. Parsons had previously distributed eight images containing child pornography on social media platforms on July 16, 2019.
Parsons had been previously convicted on February 17, 2015, of felony possession of child sexually abusive material and felony use of computers to commit a crime, in the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Bay County.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anca Pop.
“This sentence should serve as a warning for those who target and prey on children,” said Acting US Attorney Saima Mohsin. “The aggressive investigation and prosecution of child predators remains among the highest priorities for our office.”
Parsons, a resident of Bay City, Michigan, will serve his 12-year prison sentence and five years of supervised release for possessing and accessing with intent to view child pornography involving prepubescent minors or minors under the age of 12.
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Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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