Buffalo Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jeffrey Paden, 58, of Kennedy, NY, has been sentenced to serve 120 months in prison for possession of child pornography.

On August 29, 2023, the New York State Police executed a search warrant at Paden’s residence based on information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Several electronic devices were seized, including a thumb drive and a laptop computer.

Approximately 83 images of child pornography were stored on the thumb drive and approximately 468 images on the laptop computer. Some of the images depicted prepubescent minors, and violence against children.

Paden was previously convicted on a federal charge of possession of child pornography in June 2015 and sentenced to serve 57 months in prison and five years’ supervised release.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Amie P. Feroleto, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who handled the case, stated that the investigation and subsequent sentencing demonstrate the law enforcement community’s commitment to protecting children from exploitation and abuse.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango.

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