A 64-year-old Chesapeake man has pleaded guilty to a serious crime that will leave a lasting impact on his life.
Charles McClung was a member of an online bulletin board dedicated to trading child pornography, which was hosted on the dark net and had over 1,500 members.
According to court documents, agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began an investigation into the board in September 2015, and McClung was identified downloading content from the board in December 2015.
As a result of the investigation, HSI and other law enforcement executed a federal search warrant of McClung’s residence in Chesapeake and found hundreds of thousands of images of child pornography.
McClung faces a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison when sentenced on January 17, 2018. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Michael K. Lamonea, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Norfolk, made the announcement after U.S. Magistrate Robert J. Krask accepted the plea.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth M. Yusi is prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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