Rochester, NY – In a shocking turn of events, 35-year-old Calvin R. Patrick of Mount Morris, NY, has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography.
According to sources, Patrick was arrested in connection with enticement of two minor females under the age of 18 to send him sexually explicit pictures of themselves. The defendant used the application known as “Kik” to communicate with a 14-year-old female in Florida and a female in Pennsylvania who was not quite 12 years-old.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
The plea is the culmination of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Adam S. Cohen; the Mount Morris Police Department, under the direction of Chief Kenneth Mignemi; the Livingston County Probation Department, under the direction of Director Lynne C. Mignemi; and the Livingston County District Attorney’s Office, under the direction of Gregory J. McCaffrey.
Prior to this conviction, Patrick was previously convicted for possession of child pornography, which will factor into his sentencing. As a result, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $250,000.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 12, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
Defendant: Calvin R. Patrick, 35, of Mount Morris, NY
Criminal Charges: Receipt of child pornography
City and State: Rochester, NY
Date: 2017 (no specific date mentioned)
Sentence: Mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $250,000
Dollar Amounts: $250,000
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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