Chris Allen Oake, Child Pornography, Massachusetts 2012
A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 64 months in prison and five years of supervised release for his role in transporting, receiving, and possessing child pornography.
Chris Allen Oake, 61, of Acton, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton in Boston on February 16, 2012. Oake pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography, two counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.
The charges against Oake were a result of 'Operation Nest Egg,' a joint investigation led by the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in the Justice Department's Criminal Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana, ICE-HSI, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Operation Nest Egg, launched in February 2008, targeted approximately 500 individuals located throughout the world for their involvement in an online group dedicated to trading images of child pornography. This 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.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael I. Yoon of the District of Massachusetts and CEOS Trial Attorney Bonnie L. Kane. The case against Oake was investigated by ICE-HSI, CEOS's High Technology Investigative Unit, Massachusetts State Police, and the Acton Police Department.
Oake's sentence includes 64 months in prison and five years of supervised release. The case highlights the ongoing efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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