John Holcomb, Production of Child Pornography, Washington 2023

A 44-year-old resident of Dayton, Nevada, who previously resided in Burlington, Washington, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing images of child sexual abuse.

According to U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, John Holcomb made sexually explicit videos of a young child left in his care between 2014 and 2020.

At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik remanded Holcomb to custody, stating, ‘These were serious and violent offenses…. One of the most reprehensible cases the court has seen.’

No sentence can relieve the trauma suffered by the young victim in this case, said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. ‘The court recognized a key issue of concern for prosecutors in this case, that the community and other children be protected.’

The case was investigated by the FBI, the Burlington Police Department, the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office, the Mt. Vernon Police Department, and the Oak Harbor Police Department.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Hampton and Special Assistant United States Attorney Laura Harmon. Ms. Harmon is a Senior Deputy King County Prosecutor who is specially designated to prosecute child exploitation crimes in federal court.

Defendant’s Information: John Holcomb, Production of Child Pornography, Seattle, Washington, 2023. Sentence: 20 years in federal prison. Defendant will register as a sex offender following his release from prison and he will be on federal supervision for the rest of his life.

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