Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography

A 47-year-old man from Bakersfield, California, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and a $5,100 penalty assessment for receiving and distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

David John Cannon was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Tuesday for his involvement in receiving and distributing child pornography using a computer from approximately July 2012 until August 2016.

According to court documents, Cannon received and distributed over 1,016 images and 32 videos that depicted minors, some of which were prepubescent, engaging in sexual activity.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan A. S. Richards prosecuted the case.

Cannon was ordered to surrender to serve his sentence beginning on January 2, 2019.

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

Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the “resources” tab for information about internet safety education.

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