Orlando Man Guilty of Distributing Child Pornography

An Orlando man has pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing child pornography, according to federal authorities.

Jeffrey Alan Barnett, 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography in a federal court in Orlando.

Barnett faces a mandatory minimum of not less than 5 years, up to 20 years in federal prison for each distribution count, and a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison for the possession count.

According to court documents, Barnett used a peer-to-peer filing sharing program to distribute child pornography to an undercover federal task force agent on three separate occasions.

On March 21, 2013, a federal search warrant was executed at Barnett’s residence, and investigators found a computer located in Barnett’s bedroom that contained child pornography.

Barnett was interviewed and admitted, among other things, that the computer belonged to him and that he had been using a peer-to-peer file sharing program to download and trade child pornography.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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