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Rensselaer Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Pornography
ALBANY, NEW YORK – In a devastating blow to the community, 38-year-old Bruce Williams of Rensselaer was sentenced to 240 months in prison for distributing and receiving child pornography.
As part of his guilty plea, Williams admitted to knowingly receiving and distributing child pornography over the internet using peer-to-peer file sharing software. A search warrant executed at Williams’s house revealed a staggering 122 video files and 400 image files that depicted child pornography on his electronic devices.
Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy also imposed a life term of supervised release, which will start after Williams is released from prison, and ordered a payment of $5,000 in restitution to child pornography victims. As a result of his conviction, Williams will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.
The investigation into Williams’s crimes was a collaborative effort between the New York State Police-Computer Crimes Unit, Colonie Police Department, Rensselaer Police Department, and the FBI. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey J. L. Brown.
This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in May 2006. Project Safe Childhood aims to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
Williams’s conviction is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of child pornography and the importance of continued efforts to combat this heinous crime.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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