A 24-year-old Waldorf man, Jamaar Davon Brandon, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for distributing child pornography.
According to his plea agreement, from at least October 2012 through at least June 2015, Brandon used email, cloud storage programs, file sharing programs, internet chat messaging, smartphone messaging applications, and other internet-based programs to distribute and receive child pornography.
On October 18, 2012, a website reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that one of its users, later identified as Brandon, had uploaded suspected child pornography to the website. A law enforcement review confirmed that a number of the files contained child pornography.
A state search warrant was executed at Brandon’s residence and seized among other items, Brandon’s laptop. A forensic review of the laptop found approximately 700 digital files of interest, the majority of which were confirmed to be child pornography and child erotica.
On January 13, 2015, a cloud storage service website reported to NCMEC that 70 digital video files of suspected child pornography had been uploaded to Brandon’s account. After confirming that certain of the files contained child pornography, federal law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Brandon’s residence.
On June 23, 2015, the federal search warrant was executed at Brandon’s residence, and digital media and electronics were seized. After waiving his rights, Brandon was interviewed by federal agents and admitted that he downloaded and shared child pornography via the internet using a variety of mediums, including email and cell phone messaging applications.
The digital media seized during the search contained more than 1,350 images depicting children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. In addition, a review of Brandon’s email and online storage accounts confirmed that Brandon had uploaded and distributed image and video files containing child pornography.
Brandon must register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the FBI, Maryland State Police, and Charles County Sheriff’s Office for their work on the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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