Freddie Fulton, Child Exploitation, Kentucky 2024

Freddie Fulton, a 41-year-old man from Beaver Dam, Kentucky, was sentenced to 235 months in prison followed by a 10-year term of supervised release for distribution and possession of child pornography.

According to court documents, Fulton used a messaging application to upload an image of child pornography. After identifying Fulton as the likely sender, law enforcement searched Fulton’s phone, finding 286 images and 25 videos of child pornography. Fulton’s laptop contained additional images of child pornography, and the investigation found that Fulton had created certain images by misrepresenting his identity and then engaging in sexual acts with a victim.

Officers sent materials found on Fulton’s electronic devices to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for victim identification, resulting in the identification of numerous image and video files involving known child sexual abuse material. Altogether, Fulton’s collection included victims from 21 identified child pornography series that are circulated on the internet from around the world, including Germany, Lithuania, Moldova, the Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and the United States.

“Outstanding investigative work by HSI Nashville and the Kentucky State Police,” stated United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett. “We will continue to aggressively prosecute individuals who sexually exploit and abuse our children. The victims of such offensive criminal conduct deserve nothing less.”

“Our agents are committed to protecting vulnerable children from exploitation by predators involved with the production, distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material,” said HSI Nashville Special Agent in Charge Jerry C. Templet, Jr. “We will continue to use every investigative tool available, working in collaboration with our law enforcement partners, to ensure these perpetrators are apprehended and punished for their appalling crimes.”

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

Fulton’s exact criminal charges include distribution and possession of child pornography. He will serve his sentence in federal prison, where there is no parole available. His case is a stark reminder of the importance of protecting our children from exploitation and abuse.

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