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Madison County Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses
A 60-year-old man from Godfrey, Illinois, has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in distributing and receiving child pornography.
Michael E. Myers, a resident of Godfrey, Illinois, was sentenced to 235 months’ imprisonment for one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography. The sentences will run concurrently.
Myers was also sentenced to 5 years of supervised release to follow imprisonment and ordered to pay $2500 restitution to one of the identified victims of the child pornography images.
According to court documents, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an email account belonging to Myers was used to send and receive images of child pornography.
A subsequent investigation by detectives with the Sheriff’s Department revealed that on March 24, 2016, Myers sent another individual a video via email containing child pornography. Detectives further verified that on March 29, 2016, Myers received and viewed via email a video containing child pornography.
This case was 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.
The case was investigated by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Hoell.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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