James S. Burland, Possession of Child Pornography, Louisiana 2024

A Baton Rouge man has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his involvement in a child pornography case.

U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles handed down the sentence to James S. Burland, 70, of Baton Rouge, who was convicted of possession of child pornography.

According to court documents, Burland uploaded a file containing an image of child pornography to his internet-based cloud storage account on November 11, 2022.

Between that date and April 9, 2024, Burland possessed at least 173 additional files containing images of child pornography in his internet-based cloud storage account and on some of his personal computers and storage devices.

In announcing the sentence, the Court described Burland’s possession of 565 images of child pornography, including images that depicted prepubescent minors and minors under the age of 12, as serious and troubling conduct.

The Court also ordered Burland to serve five years of supervised release upon completing his term of imprisonment, pay a $5,000 special assessment pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, and register as a sex offender upon his release.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, and Office of the Attorney General.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Paul L. Pugliese.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant: James S. Burland
Criminal Charges: Possession of child pornography
City and State: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date: November 11, 2022 (crime date), 57 months in federal prison (sentence)
Sentence: 57 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release, $5,000 special assessment

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