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Jacksonville, Florida – A 65-year-old Lake City man is facing up to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.
According to court documents, Ronald Charles Waters was arrested on November 20, 2013, in Lake City. He has been in the custody of the United States Marshals Service since that time.
Waters’ guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a potential life term of supervision.
According to the investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents determined that several individuals had received an email containing images of child pornography. Further investigation revealed that the email address subscriber was listed as ‘R. Waters,’ and the account was traced to a residence in Lake City where Waters resided.
HSI agents interviewed Waters at his residence, at which time Waters consented to a search of his computer. Three images depicting child pornography were found on the computer, located in deleted space.
On November 20, 2013, HSI agents and other law enforcement officers executed a federal search warrant at Waters’ residence. Waters was present and agreed to speak with the agents. During the interview, Waters stated that he was the only one who had access to his computer media.
A forensic analysis of the computer revealed that it contained at least two videos and at least 16 images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and the Lake City Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown.
Waters’ guilty plea is another case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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