A Missouri man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a child pornography scheme that spanned the West Virginia and Missouri borders.
Daniel Phillip Beckman, 46, of Watson, Missouri, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for receipt of child pornography. He must also register as a sex offender.
According to court documents, on or about November 27, 2022, Beckman began communicating with a minor female living in West Virginia through the Snapchat multimedia instant messaging application. During these conversations, Beckman offered to pay the minor female for sending him nude images and videos of herself.
Beckman admitted to paying the minor female approximately $625 through the CashApp mobile payment service in exchange for numerous images and videos that she sent him using Snapchat. Some of these images showed the minor female’s vaginal area or depicted her masturbating. Beckman admitted that he believed the female to be a minor when he received her photos and videos, and that he saved several of the images to his phone.
On or about December 6, 2022, the minor female introduced Beckman to her friend, also a minor female. Beckman admitted that he began communicating with the other minor female on Snapchat and paid her through CashApp for several images and videos that depicted her nude pubic area. Beckman further admitted that he believed her to be a minor when he received the images, and that he specifically described to her how he wanted her to pose.
United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the United States Department of Homeland Security-Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the West Virginia State Police in bringing this case to justice.
Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Rada Herrald prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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