A Liberty County man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
Kenneth Claude Davenport, 70, pleaded guilty on September 25, 2013, to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.
According to information presented in court, on March 16, 2011, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Davenport’s residence in Liberty County, Texas, during which two computers and a hard drive were seized.
A forensic examination of the computers and equipment revealed 20 videos containing approximately 1,500 images of child pornography.
These images included prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including depictions of violence and minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct with adults.
Davenport admitted to using the computer to download and view child pornography approximately twice a week.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service, Houston Field Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Liberty Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Randall L. Fluke.
Kenneth Claude Davenport, Child Pornography, Texas 2013
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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