David Alan Cohen, Child Pornography, Nevada 2018

A Las Vegas resident with a history of sex offenses against children has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for possessing over 500 images and 27 videos of child exploitation.

David Alan Cohen, 59, was found guilty of possession and receipt or distribution of child pornography after a three-day jury trial in November 2018.

According to court documents, the investigation began in August 2016, after law enforcement received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that child pornography was uploaded to a web-based chat room.

The IP address associated with the child pornography upload resolved to Cohen's residence. During the execution of a search warrant, Cohen was interviewed by law enforcement and admitted to receiving child pornography files.

A forensic examination of the seized items revealed over 550 images and 27 video files of illegal child sexual abuse material, including sadomasochism and bestiality.

Cohen's extensive criminal history includes previous arrests for child sex offenses in New York and New Jersey.

United States Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich praised the work of law enforcement in bringing Cohen to justice, saying, 'Today's sentence sends a strong message that law enforcement will pursue justice against child predators.'

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/former-hands-child-sex-offender-sentenced-25-years-prison-possession-over-500-images