Kevin Wayne Davis, Child Pornography, West Virginia 2023

A Parkersburg man has been sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison for possessing over 600 images and videos of child pornography.

Kevin Wayne Davis, 49, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced on an unspecified date to 12 and a half years in federal prison for possessing over 600 images and videos of child pornography.

According to Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto, Davis admitted to possessing images and videos of prepubescent minors engaged in sexual acts. The exceptionally large collection of images and videos was contained on his computers and multiple media devices found at his residence in Parkersburg.

Investigators discovered that Davis was using peer-to-peer file sharing programs to download, receive, and distribute child pornography. The investigation also revealed that Davis engaged in a pattern of sexually abusing and exploiting minors from 1998 through 2013.

Davis pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. He will be on supervised release for 25 years after his release from prison and will also be required to register as a sex offender.

'This is a significant sentence and it reflects the serious nature of crimes against children,' said Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto. 'Perpetrators need to be aware that possessing child pornography carries severe consequences.'

The Parkersburg Police Department, the West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the West Virginia State Police, and the Wood County Sheriff’s Department conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston is in charge of the prosecution. United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr., imposed the sentence.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/parkersburg-man-sentenced-over-12-years-federal-prison-possessing-child-pornography