A 28-year-old man from Greece, New York, has admitted to possessing and distributing child pornography, according to a guilty plea entered in federal court. Jason Lane, a former Town of Greece police recruit, was terminated from his position following a probationary period.
The charges against Lane stem from an investigation by the New York State Police and Homeland Security Investigations into tips received from Yahoo that a user uploaded approximately 260 files of possible child pornography to a Yahoo email account in July and August 2022. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) had forwarded the information to the authorities.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who is handling the case, the files included an image of a partially nude preschool-aged child, which appears to have been taken at a childcare facility in the Rochester, NY, area. The files also included sexually explicit images of two minor victims, Victim 1 and Victim 2, that appear to have been taken by Lane.
On August 9, 2022, the NYSP executed a search warrant at a residence in Brighton, NY, and seized a cellular phone belonging to Lane. A second search warrant was executed at a residence in Greece, NY. A forensic analysis of the phone recovered child pornography. A search warrant was also executed on Lane’s Yahoo account. That search recovered additional images of child pornography that were produced by Lane, in images that Lane obtained via the internet, and images of students at Spencerport High School that appear to have been taken surreptitiously by Lane when he worked as a security guard at the school.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Brian J. Ratajczak, and Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Lane faces a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. The case highlights the need for law enforcement agencies to work together to combat the production and distribution of child pornography.
The U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced the guilty plea, which marks a significant milestone in the fight against child exploitation. The case serves as a reminder that law enforcement is committed to protecting the most vulnerable members of our society.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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