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Lincoln Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
Michael L. Nguyen, 27, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been sentenced to five years in prison for receipt of child pornography. Nguyen will be required to serve a 5-year term of supervised release and be registered as a sex offender after his release from prison.
U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced the sentencing, which took place on June 20 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nguyen was ordered to pay a total of $6,000 in restitution, to be divided among victims whose images were included in the numerous files located on Nguyen’s computers.
According to investigators, Nguyen’s activities were uncovered in February 2013 when a computer sharing child pornography was identified using an IP address registered to Nguyen. Investigators made a direct connection to Nguyen’s computer and downloaded five videos depicting sexually explicit conduct involving children under the age of 18 years old.
On February 22, 2013, members of the Lincoln Police Department and Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Nguyen’s residence. Nguyen admitted to downloading and using file sharing software on his laptop. Investigators conducted a forensic preview of Nguyen’s laptop computer and found numerous videos and images depicting sexually explicit conduct involving children under the age of 18 years old.
Forensic analysis of Nguyen’s laptop computer revealed over 2,339 images, including over 200 videos of child pornography. This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the federal government.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
The case was investigated by the Lincoln Police Department. Those who suspect child exploitation and pornography are encouraged to report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or online at www.missingkids.org.
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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