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Hardin Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
BILLINGS – A Hardin man has admitted to charges of possessing child pornography, according to a guilty plea entered today in U.S. District Court.
Randall Allen Flatlip, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, a crime that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, a $250,000 fine, a $17,000 special assessment, a $5,000 special assessment, and not less than five years to a lifetime of supervised release.
The government alleged in court documents that the government received a tip on July 3, 2022, that someone uploaded a video depicting child pornography to a Google account around June 25, 2022. The email address associated with the account was connected to Flatlip. The subscriber information for the email address included Flatlip’s address in Hardin.
When the government searched email accounts associated with Flatlip, they learned several images and videos had been deleted prior to the execution of the warrant. Moreover, law enforcement spoke with an individual that witnessed Flatlip access child pornography on electronic media when living in Hardin.
Flatlip was previously charged with possession of child pornography in Utah in 2016, but was not convicted.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zeno Baucus is prosecuting the case, with the FBI and BIA conducting the investigation. 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 by the Department of Justice.
The investigation is ongoing, with sentencing set for a later date. Flatlip is currently being detained pending further proceedings.
Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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