A Wappingers Falls man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for distributing child pornography.
MATTHEW GOLDFARB, 24, was sentenced in White Plains federal court today to 12 years in prison for distribution of child pornography.
Between July and November 2014, GOLDFARB distributed child pornography over the Internet through the use of peer-to-peer file-sharing software.
A forensic examination of GOLDFARB’s laptop computer, which was seized by HSI agents during the execution of a search warrant at GOLDFARB’s residence, revealed 455 images and 748 videos containing child pornography.
On June 24, 2015, GOLDFARB pled guilty to distribution of child pornography before Judge Cathy Seibel, and was released on home detention prior to sentencing.
However, in August 2015, while on release, GOLDFARB resumed trading child pornography over the Internet.
GOLDFARB posted the following statement on the photo-sharing website iMGSRC.RU: “Trade young boys and girls. Send to receive. No empty emails.”
In addition to the prison sentence, GOLDFARB has been removed from the community, making it safer for all those that live in it, especially children.
GOLDFARB’s emails also revealed that, in addition to trading child pornography, GOLDFARB had engaged in a series of exchanges in which he discussed ideas for kidnapping young boys and raping them.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, stated: “By distributing child pornography, Matthew Goldfarb further victimized the children depicted in those horrifying images and videos, and helped sustain and perpetuate the market for such vile materials.
Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (“ICE”), Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), Angel M. Melendez, stated: “Today’s sentencing removes a dangerous and disturbed sexual predator like Mr. Goldfarb from our community, making it safer for all those that live in it, especially our children.
GOLDFARB was also found to have 540 images and 102 videos containing child pornography that GOLDFARB had sent and/or received between August and October 2015.
GOLDFARB was arrested and ordered detained until sentencing on October 30, 2015.
Defendant: MATTHEW GOLDFARB
Criminal Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography
City and State: Wappingers Falls, New York
Exact Date: June 24, 2015 (sentencing and guilty plea), October 30, 2015 (arrest)
Sentence or Outcome: 12 years in prison
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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