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Cortland Woman Sentenced to 45 Years for Child Sex Exploitation

Sarah R. Gates, a 40-year-old woman from Cortland, New York, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for conspiring to sexually exploit a child under five years old. The child was photographed while being subjected to abuse.

The charges against Gates stem from a 2017 incident in which she and her co-defendant, Christopher Perry, performed sexual acts on the child while taking photographs of the abuse using two cell phones. Gates pleaded guilty to a three-count Information prior to her sentencing.

Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy handed down the 45-year prison sentence, which is in line with the sentence previously imposed on Perry. Perry was also sentenced to 45 years in prison on November 3, 2020.

Gates will also be required to serve a 15-year term of supervised release after her release from prison. As a result of her conviction, she will be required to register as a sex offender upon her release.

The case against Gates was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the City of Cortland Police Department, and the New York State Police-Computer Crimes Unit. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sahar L. Amandolare and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian S. LaRochelle as part of Project Safe Childhood.

Project Safe Childhood is a federal initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child exploitation and promote the rescue and recovery of victims. The program aims to marshal federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet.

The investigation and prosecution of Gates and Perry serve as a stark reminder of the serious consequences of child sex exploitation. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and bring you updates as more information becomes available.