Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

FRESNO, Calif. — John Perry, 64, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for receiving child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, in February 2020, Perry was found to have received over 1,000 image files depicting minors suffering various acts of sexual abuse on a cellphone and the internet through both the use of an email account as well as cloud data storage.

Many of the images depicted prepubescent minors and Perry likewise engaged in a pattern of activity involving the sexual abuse of minors.

Perry had prior convictions in the states of Washington and California for committing crimes, including rape of a child, communicating with minors for immoral purposes, and possession of child pornography.

This case was the product of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian W. Enos prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Marshaling federal, state, and local resources, Project Safe Childhood locates, apprehends, and prosecutes those who sexually exploit children, and identifies and rescues victims.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the ‘resources’ tab for information about internet-safety education.

Defendant’s Information:

Defendant: John Perry

City and State: Bakersfield, California

Charge: Receiving Child Pornography

Exact Date: February 2020 (crime date)

Sentence or Outcome: 20 years in prison

Other Information:

Prior convictions in Washington and California for crimes including rape of a child, communicating with minors for immoral purposes, and possession of child pornography.

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