Jeffrey Alan Barnett, Child Pornography Distribution, Florida 2013

Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Orlando, Florida – Jeffrey Alan Barnett, a 46-year-old resident of Orlando, has pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

According to court documents, Barnett used a peer-to-peer filing sharing program to distribute child pornography to an undercover federal task force agent on three separate occasions. On March 21, 2013, a federal search warrant was executed at Barnett’s residence.

During the execution of that search warrant, investigators found a computer located in Barnett’s bedroom that contained child pornography. Barnett was interviewed and admitted, among other things, that the computer belonged to him and that he had been using a peer-to-peer file sharing program to download and trade child pornography.

He was arrested on the same date. Barnett faces a mandatory minimum of not less than 5 years, up to 20 years in federal prison for each distribution count, and a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison for the possession count. Sentencing has been set for December 19, 2013.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg.

This case is another example of the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. It is being brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the federal government to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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