Honolulu Man Lands 7.5 Years Behind Bars for Child Pornography Offenses
A Honolulu man has received a severe sentence for his crimes against children. Kenneth Lim, 33, was sentenced to seven and a half years of imprisonment and 15 years of supervised release for transportation of child pornography.
Lim previously pleaded guilty to the child pornography offense on March 2, 2022. The evidence against him revealed that on January 6, 2019, he arrived at the Honolulu International Airport aboard a flight from Japan with thousands of sexually explicit images and videos of minor girls ranging in age from approximately six to 13 years old stored on his electronic devices.
Further investigation led authorities to catch Lim at the airport with additional images of child pornography on his electronic devices in December 2019. In his plea agreement, Lim admitted to having been arrested in Japan in 2016 for conduct related to his online contact with over one hundred minor girls around the ages of 10 to 12 years old.
Lim confessed to using social media applications to engage these minors and admitted to having exchanged nude images with some of them.
U.S. Attorney Clare E. Connors emphasized that Lim’s actions demonstrate the way predators exploit children through social media, and the severity of his sentence reflects the law’s stance on the sexual exploitation of children.
Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation that led to Lim’s charge, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christine Olson and Rebecca A. Perlmutter prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The case is a significant step forward in the effort to protect communities from egregious repeat offenders like Lim, as stated by HSI Honolulu Special Agent in Charge John F. Tobon.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Kenneth Lim
Crime: Transportation of Child Pornography
City and State: Honolulu, Hawaii
Date: January 6, 2019, December 2019
Sentence: Seven and a half years imprisonment and 15 years supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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