A Belleview man has pleaded guilty to three counts of receiving child sex abuse material, federal authorities announced.
Kyle Burbank, 32, of Belleview, faces a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison on each count. Burbank’s sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to the plea agreement, between January 5 and 17, 2024, Burbank received five video files over the internet from a 12-year-old child in another state. The videos depicted child sex abuse material.
During a review of Burbank’s social media accounts, investigators identified a second victim, a 13-year-old child, also living in a different state. Burbank had received child sex abuse material from the second victim on September 26, 2023.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the Clinton County (Indiana) Sherriff’s Office and the Rossville (Indiana) Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg.
This case is another example of the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, and authorities are working tirelessly to combat it. Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006, marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue child victims.
The exact charges against Burbank include three counts of receipt of child sex abuse material. He is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date, with the potential for up to 20 years in federal prison on each count.
Burbank, a resident of Belleview, Florida, has been held accountable for his actions, and authorities are urging victims of child sex abuse to come forward and seek help.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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