Grimy Times has learned that a Kittson County man has been sentenced for distributing child pornography. James Lester Paramore, 45, was sentenced to 136 months in federal prison and 25 years of supervised release by United States District Judge Donovan W. Frank on July 27, 2017.
According to court documents, Paramore pleaded guilty on February 9, 2017, to one count of distribution of child pornography. The investigation into Paramore’s activities began in June 2016, when the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in reference to a Flickr account containing child pornography.
Paramore admitted to being the Flickr account holder and to possessing, viewing, and uploading child pornography using a VPN encryption in an attempt to prevent law enforcement from detecting his illegal activities. Law enforcement agents found hundreds of images and video files containing child pornography, as well as electronic bookmarks and handwritten logs of child pornography websites, during a search of Paramore’s home and computer.
Paramore also kept detailed notes on how to prevent law enforcement from detecting his child pornography activities through the use of VPN, proxy servers, and encryption tools. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The case was investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Angela Munoz-Kaphing.
Paramore’s conviction serves as a reminder of the importance of holding individuals accountable for their role in the production, distribution, and possession of child pornography. The distribution of child pornography is a serious crime that causes harm to its victims and undermines efforts to prevent child abuse and exploitation.
We urge anyone with information about child exploitation to contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at (651) 793-1000.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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