Grimy Times has learned that Gregory Lynn Hopson, a 44-year-old Westminster man, was sentenced to 420 months (35 years) in federal prison for the transportation and possession of child pornography.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Hopson’s prison sentence is to run concurrently with a Colorado state prison sentence for a prior felony conviction of sex assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.
Following his prison sentence, Hopson was ordered to serve lifetime supervised release, and register as a sex offender. He was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim of his crime.
According to the stipulated facts contained in the plea agreement, special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) executed a search warrant at an address in Westminster on March 5, 2011.
A resident at the address in question was a registered sex offender, on probation for sex assault on a child by a person in a position of trust in 2000. The defendant had admitted in that case to sexually abusing two children under the age of 12.
During the search, HSI agents seized a computer and CD-ROMs. After un-encrypting the data, agents found a well-organized collection of thousands of images and videos of child pornography. The material depicted children as young as infants being sexually abused.
“Defendant Hopson, by his repeated acts of victimization and criminal conduct, has made clear that he poses a real and present danger to children and to society,” said U.S. Attorney John Walsh. “The sentence imposed today will neutralize this dangerous perpetrator for 35 years and is a true victory for the community and for Colorado’s children.”
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- Brandon Tyler Hill, Transportation of Child Pornography, Colorado 2017 · Illinois
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- Jeremiah Romo, Possession of Child Pornography, Colorado 2013 · Iowa
Key Facts
- State: Colorado
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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