John Hamilton, Child Pornography Production, Ohio 2013

A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for producing child pornography, according to a recent court ruling.

John Hamilton, 46, produced a video of sexual activity between him and a minor girl between the ages of 12 and 16, which was recorded on February 21, 2012, in the victim’s home. The video was seized by Cincinnati Police during an investigation into the complaint, which was received in June 2012.

Hamilton was arrested in October 2012 and has been in custody since his arrest. He pleaded guilty on June 26, 2013, to one count of production of child pornography.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.

Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, commended the investigation by Cincinnati Police officers and investigators with the Greater Cincinnati Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, as well as Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Muncy who is representing the United States in this case.

Agencies participating in the Greater Cincinnati ICAC, in addition to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, include the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Secret Service, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters, Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil, and the police departments in Amberley Village, Blue Ash, Cincinnati, and West Chester.

Hamilton was ordered to be under court supervision for the rest of his life.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant’s Name: John Hamilton, Crime: Production of Child Pornography, City and State: Cincinnati, Ohio, Exact Date: June 26, 2013, Sentence: 27 years in prison and life supervision.

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