Bruce Lee Jennings, Child Pornography, Florida 2013

Orlando, Florida - In a shocking case of child exploitation, Bruce Lee Jennings, a 64-year-old resident of Port Orange, has been sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison for possessing and distributing child pornography.

Jennings pleaded guilty on January 28, 2013, to the charges. U.S. District Judge John Antoon, II handed down the sentence.

According to court documents, Jennings made child pornography directly available for others to download from his 'IP' (Internet Protocol) address and Peer to Peer shared directory. During a recorded interview, Jennings admitted to hoarding child pornography images and videos for more than five years.

Law enforcement officers conducted a forensic examination of his computers and hard drives and found that Jennings amassed more than 1,490 images and 3,220 videos depicting images of children being sexually abused and exploited.

The case was investigated by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Special Assistant United States Attorney Myrna Amelia Mesa is prosecuting the case.

Jennings is also required to register as a sex offender and serve a 10-year term of supervision following his release from prison. The court ordered Jennings to forfeit his computer equipment and $500,000 from the sale of his home, both of which were used to commit the offenses.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. 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.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/owner-bl-jennings-and-bryco-firearms-sentenced-more-10-years-federal-child-pornography