A 39-year-old man from Frankfort, Kentucky, has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for receiving child pornography.
Marcus Tate, a resident of Frankfort, was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove for receiving child pornography.
According to Tate’s plea agreement, on May 13, 2017, he knowingly received sexually explicit videos and/or images of minors using a peer-to-peer file sharing program. Tate admitted that he knowingly searched for and received these images, and he knew the content was produced using minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Tate pleaded guilty in February 2022. Under federal law, Tate must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for life.
The investigation was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations and the Kentucky State Police. The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Roth.
This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched by the Department of Justice.
Key Facts:
- Defendant: Marcus Tate
- Crime: Receipt of child pornography
- City and State: Frankfort, Kentucky
- Date: February 2022 (sentencing), May 13, 2017 (crime date)
- Sentence: 162 months in federal prison
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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