Nicholas Saine, Child Pornography Possession, Louisiana 2014
A Seattle man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the online child pornography trade.
Nicholas Saine, 27, was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and ordered to register as a sex offender.
The sentencing took place in Louisiana, where Saine was found to have possessed videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
According to court documents, Saine was arrested by special agents with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations ('HSI') and the United States Postal Inspection Service in November 2013.
The videos were received through websites operated by Johnathan Johnson, based in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
Saine entered a plea of guilty to knowingly possessing several videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children on April 30, 2014.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.
The investigation was handled by Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with the prosecution being handled by Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Fraud Unit Chief, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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