HARRISBURG – A Cumberland County man has been found guilty of receiving child pornography, sparking outrage in the community.
According to court documents, John Alexander Driscoll, 60, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, admitted to receiving images depicting the sexual exploitation of children. After obtaining a search warrant, federal law enforcement officers located thousands of images and movies containing child pornography in Driscoll’s possession.
This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daryl Bloom.
Driscoll’s guilty plea comes after he was previously convicted in a 1987 child exploitation operation where he was arrested and convicted of mailing and receiving child pornography.
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 40 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a $250,000 fine. In addition, this offense carries a mandatory term of imprisonment of 15 years.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the judge is required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational and medical needs.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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