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Repeat Sex Offender Gets 10 Years for Child Pornography
A 58-year-old Seattle man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing images of child rape and abuse, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown on April 2020. David C. Martin was on Washington State Department of Corrections supervision at the time of his arrest.
According to records filed in the case, Google Inc. first alerted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a specific account was uploading images of child rape and abuse. The account was shut down and the matter was referred to the Seattle Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Seattle Police determined Martin owned the account and served a court-authorized search warrant on Martin, seizing his electronic devices. Forensic analysis revealed the devices contained hundreds of files depicting child rape and sexual abuse.
Martin has a shocking and extensive criminal history, with 15 convictions for sex crimes, including 11 for indecent exposure. His previous convictions include Child Molestation 3rd Degree in Pierce County Superior Court (2001), Indecent Exposure in King County Superior Court (2009 and 2015), and Voyeurism in Clark County Superior Court (2016).
Due to his prior convictions, Martin faced a mandatory minimum 10 years in prison. In sentencing Martin to lifetime supervised release following prison, U.S. District Judge James L. Robart said the sentence was due to the need to protect society from Mr. Martin.
Martin expressed remorse for his actions, stating he now understood how viewing child pornography revictimizes those who suffer child sexual abuse. He acknowledged that he has wasted his whole life due to his repeated offenses.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations in coordination with the Seattle Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) and the Washington State Department of Corrections. Assistant United States Attorneys Cecelia Gregson and Hillary Stuart prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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