A 53-year-old Galveston man has been ordered to prison for receiving and possessing nearly 100 child pornography files, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Cedric Robert Cox pleaded guilty on July 21, 2021.
Today, U.S. District Judge Jeffery Brown sentenced Cox to 84 months for each of the receiving and possessing convictions, respectively. They will run concurrently for a total 84-month term of imprisonment. Cox was further ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution to known victims and will serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. Cox will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.
Authorities discovered Cox using peer-to-peer file sharing software to obtain child pornography images and videos in 2016. They executed a search warrant at his residence and seized numerous devices. Further examination revealed the devices contained 32 images and 62 videos containing child pornography as well as search terms indicative of a sexual interest in children. Some of the videos depict a pre-pubescent minor female with her genitals exposed and engaging in various sex acts.
Cox was permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, Webster Police Department, and Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri L. Zack prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Cedric Robert Cox, 53, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for receiving and possessing nearly 100 child pornography files in Galveston, Texas. He was ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution to known victims and will serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term. Cox was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. The investigation began in 2016 when authorities discovered Cox using peer-to-peer file sharing software to obtain child pornography images and videos.
Galveston, Texas, is home to the latest sentencing of a child pornography offender. Cedric Robert Cox, 53, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for receiving and possessing nearly 100 child pornography files. Cox was ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution to known victims and will serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term. He was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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