Charles Przybyszewski, Possessing Child Pornography, Pennsylvania 2020

Ex-Erie Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

ERIE, Pa. - Charles Przybyszewski, 54, a resident of Erie, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children and was sentenced to 36 months in prison, 10 years supervised release and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $18,000 to the victims, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

Przybyszewski pleaded guilty to one count of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B), which makes it a federal crime to knowingly possess, or knowingly access with intent to view, any book, magazine, periodical, film, video, or other material that contains an image or images of child pornography.

The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police, which revealed that Przybyszewski possessed computer images depicting prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct from July 2018 to July 2020.

This case 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. The initiative marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

The court was informed that Przybyszewski must make restitution in the amount of $18,000 to the victims.

The case was assigned to United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter.

Charles Przybyszewski, 54, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, 10 years supervised release and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $18,000 to the victims.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/erie-man-pleads-guilty-and-sentenced-prison-possessing-child-pornography