A Bozeman man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography.
Matthew Ryan Pettit, 30, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment and 20 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen on April 17, 2014.
Pettit pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in January 2014.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in April 2012, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (‘FBI’) Special Agent determined that an Internet Protocol address (‘IP address’) associated with Pettit’s residence was offering known child pornography files for download via the Internet.
The agent successfully downloaded video files that depicted child pornography and determined the location of Pettit’s residence.
A search warrant was obtained, and on November 15, 2012, officers conducted a search of Pettit’s residence. Several items were seized, including a laptop computer belonging to Pettit and a wireless router he had installed.
Forensic analysis of the seized laptop computer revealed that Pettit’s laptop contained files depicting child pornography, including a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Pettit’s laptop also contained peer-to-peer file sharing clients, with whom images are exchanged.
The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cyndee Peterson.
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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