FARGO, North Dakota – On February 5, 2014, 27-year-old Jared Tyler Allen, a resident of Fargo, North Dakota, pleaded guilty to receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors and possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
According to the U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon, Allen was brought to the attention of law enforcement after an agent with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, discovered a computer geographically located in North Dakota that was sharing child pornography in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network.
Homeland Security Investigators eventually traced the computer to Allen’s apartment located in South Fargo, where task force officers seized two computers, including the computer that was previously seen with child pornography on the P2P network.
A subsequent forensic examination of the two computers revealed more than 3,400 images and 175 videos depicting child pornography.
Receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors carries a minimum-mandatory sentence of five years in prison and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Fargo Police Department. Judge Ralph R. Erickson is presiding over the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl is prosecuting the case. Judge Erickson set sentencing for May 12, 2014, at 2:15 p.m. in U.S. District Court in Fargo, North Dakota.
This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
Defendant: Jared Tyler Allen
Criminal Charges: Receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors; Possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors
City and State: Fargo, North Dakota
Date: February 5, 2014
Sentence: Sentencing set for May 12, 2014
Mandatory Facts:
1. Defendant/respondent REAL full name or legal entity name: Jared Tyler Allen
2. Exact criminal charges: Receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors; Possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors
3. City and state: Fargo, North Dakota
4. EXACT DATE with month/day/year: February 5, 2014
5. Sentence or outcome: Sentencing set for May 12, 2014
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Key Facts
- State: North Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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