A federal indictment has charged Jacob Israel Walden, a 38-year-old Long Island man, with six counts of sexual exploitation of children, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and access with intent to view child pornography.
Jacob Israel Walden was arraigned on this afternoon at the federal courthouse in Central Islip on a complaint lodged on July 31, 2024. United States District Judge Gary R. Brown ordered the defendant detained pending trial.
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, John J. Durham, and Spiros Karabinas, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, New Jersey (HSI), announced the indictment.
“As alleged, the defendant enticed minors to produce sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves and send them to him via the internet in exchange for payment,” stated United States Attorney Durham. “Protecting children from predators who sexually exploit them will always be a priority of my Office.”
According to the indictment, law enforcement first identified Walden as a repeat purchaser of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from a large-scale production and distribution ring that advertised, sold and distributed CSAM to adult male buyers. Subsequent investigation determined that Walden also used social media and encrypted messaging services to engage in sexually explicit conversations with minors.
“We are determined to dismantle the insidious network of online child sexual exploitation and abuse – no child’s innocence should be for sale,” stated HSI Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Karabinas. “Every day HSI Newark and our partners work tirelessly to protect children from exploitation by predators who produce, distribute and possess child sexual abuse material. The public can help us in that fight by notifying HSI immediately if they suspect someone is exploiting or abusing a child by calling our HSI tip line, 1-877-4-HSI-TIP.”
Walden faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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