A Louisville man has been sentenced to 75 years in federal prison for nine federal child exploitation charges.
Quinnton Dawson, 35, was sentenced on to 75 years in federal prison followed by a life term on supervised release. The Court ordered Dawson to pay $3,000 in restitution to the victim.
Dawson was convicted in March of three counts of sexual exploitation of children, two counts of receipt of child pornography, two counts of distribution of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography, and one count of commission of a felony against a child by a person required to register as a sex offender.
In January 2022, Dawson was convicted in Jefferson Circuit Court of 25 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, one count of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, and one count distribution of sexually explicit images without consent. Dawson was sentenced to five years in prison but was granted shock probation in May 2022.
While released on shock probation, Dawson used his Yahoo email account to send and receive images and videos of child sexual abuse material on July 13 and 15, 2022. In August 2022, using the images and videos he traded on the internet as motivation, inspiration, and a script, Dawson engaged in the production of child pornography when he used an electronic storage device to record himself engaging in sexual acts with a 4-year-old child.
U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner stated, “Nothing can restore the innocence that Dawson stole from these young child victims with his depraved conduct. Fortunately, these victims will never have to worry about being harmed by Dawson again because he will now serve out his remaining days behind bars at a federal prison. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our local and federal law enforcement partners, our Office will continue to seek justice for vulnerable victims and hold child predators to full account under federal law.”
This case was investigated by the FBI and the LMPD. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Danielle M. Yannelli prosecuted the case with the assistance of paralegal Carissa Moss.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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