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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Johannes Hiram, 50, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
On March 14, 2014, law enforcement officers searched Hiram’s residence on Linview Terrace in Buffalo and recovered a Compaq Presario desktop computer and a Hewlett Packard mini laptop. A subsequent forensic examination determined that the devices contained approximately 750 image files and 20 videos containing child pornography. Over 400 of the image files depicted the sexual abuse of children. Some of the images also depicted victims under the age of 12.
Hiram is already a registered sex offender, having pleaded guilty in Erie County Court on May 28, 2014, to sexual contact with an individual less than 11 years old.
Hiram’s sentencing in federal court is scheduled for October 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Vilardo.
The investigation was led by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Daniel Derenda, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Adam S. Cohen. The task force includes the Buffalo Police Department, Cheektowaga Police Department, and Niagara County Sheriff’s Office.
Hiram will face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His current status is pending sentencing on October 2, 2016.
For more information, please contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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