In a disturbing case of child exploitation, Carl McBride, a 50-year-old resident of Claymont, Delaware, has pleaded guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography, a federal crime.
According to the United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, Charles M. Oberly, III, McBride’s guilty plea was announced following a hearing in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
McBride faces a mandatory minimum sentence of at least five years, and up to twenty years, in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least five years to life following his prison sentence.
He also will be required to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction in which he resides, works or attends school.
United States District Judge Gregory M. Sleet has scheduled McBride’s sentencing hearing for December 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
According to statements made and documents filed in court, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security special agent identified McBride while conducting an online undercover investigation into hidden, or ‘dark web,’ child pornography trafficking networks.
That investigation revealed that McBride had utilized a hidden peer-to-peer computer network to distribute child pornography to over 150 individuals from his Claymont home.
On November 5, 2013, federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at McBride’s Claymont home, and seized multiple computers and digital devices.
McBride was arrested that day after a forensic examination of a laptop computer found near a diaper changing table revealed over 28,000 files depicting photographs and movies of child pornography.
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Key Facts
- State: Delaware
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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