A Minneapolis man has been found guilty of receiving, distributing, and accessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Michael Francis Hamer, 56, was found guilty on one count of receipt of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography, and two counts of access with intent to view child pornography.
The guilty verdict comes after a two-day trial before Judge Katherine M. Menendez in U.S. District Court. The trial revealed that Hamer knowingly and frequently obtained, distributed, and accessed child pornography online from August 2, 2020, to January 25, 2022.
Hamer used Facebook and Gmail to directly message self-identified minor victims, some as young as 11 years old, to request and distribute images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of minors. He also joined Facebook Messenger group chats that were named “Boys sex video,” “Kids Video Sex,” and “#Good Boy?,” among others, to solicit and access child sexual abuse images.
Hamer was previously convicted in Minnesota state court for solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct in 2012. He admitted to possessing child pornography during his previous conviction.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, with assistance from the Minneapolis Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations. It was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Hillary A. Taylor and Emily A. Polachek tried this case. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later date.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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