Gary Goodale, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography, New York 2024

In a shocking case of child exploitation, Gary Goodale, a 41-year-old resident of Fulton, New York, has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for his involvement in the receipt and possession of child pornography.

According to a statement from the United States Attorney’s office, Goodale was found guilty of receiving images of child pornography over the internet and possessing child pornography on three electronic devices. A forensic review of his cellular telephone and two portable electronic storage devices revealed numerous image files depicting child pornography, including sexually explicit photographs of two minors that he produced himself.

Goodale’s case is particularly disturbing due to his previous conviction in 1999 for Sodomy in the First Degree in Oswego County Court. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison at the time for engaging in deviate sexual intercourse with a minor who was less than 11 years old.

Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy imposed a lifetime term of supervised release on Goodale, which will begin after his release from prison. He was also ordered to pay a $400 special assessment and register as a sex offender.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, Syracuse Office, with assistance from the New York State Police Troop D Computer Crimes Unit, the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office, and the Fulton Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Geoffrey J. L. Brown prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a federal initiative aimed at combating the exploitation of children online.

Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov

The sentencing of Gary Goodale serves as a reminder of the severity of child exploitation crimes and the importance of continued efforts to combat these heinous offenses.

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