Clay C. Keys, Child Pornography, Florida 2023

Pensacola resident Clay C. Keys, 53, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in the receipt and distribution of child pornography.

Keys, a registered sexual offender, was previously convicted in state court for a lewd and lascivious act upon a child.

According to investigators, Keys used peer-to-peer software between April 2009 and August 2013 to share thousands of images of child pornography online.

A federal search warrant was obtained for Keys' residence in August 2013, and law enforcement officers discovered more than 10,000 images and videos of child pornography.

Chief United States District Judge M. Casey Rodgers sentenced Keys to 15 years in federal prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release.

Keys was also sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, which will run concurrently with his sentence for child pornography.

United States Attorney Pamela C. Marsh credited the success of this prosecution to the joint efforts of the Department of Homeland Security, the Pensacola Police Department, and other members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David L. Goldberg.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Keys' prison sentence is the latest development in a case that has garnered significant attention for its disturbing nature.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/registered-sexual-offender-sentenced-return-prison