Robert Girard, Receipt of Child Pornography, New York 2014

A 56-year-old man from Massena, New York, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for receiving and viewing child pornography.

Robert Girard, 56, of Massena, New York, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for receipt of child pornography yesterday in United States District Court in Utica, New York, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent in Charge Nicholas DiNicola.

The sentence was handed down as a result of Girard’s guilty plea on October 16, 2014, to one count of receipt of child pornography. As part of his plea, Girard admitted to using peer-to-peer software to download and share child pornography over the internet.

Girard’s sentence also includes a term of supervised release, registration as a sex offender, payment of a $100 special assessment, and forfeiture of any equipment or materials involved in the offense.

This prosecution resulted from an investigation conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations Massena. Assistant United States Attorney Katherine Kopita prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a program that marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as identify and rescue victims.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the receipt and viewing of child pornography is an atrocious crime that continues to victimize children. Through collaborative law enforcement efforts, prosecutors are committed to investigating and prosecuting these cases to the fullest extent of the law.

Girard’s case is a sobering reminder of the devastating impact of child pornography on its victims. As a result of the investigation, Girard will be required to register as a sex offender and will be subject to supervised release, ensuring that he is held accountable for his actions.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations are committed to protecting children from exploitation and will continue to investigate and prosecute individuals who seek to harm them.

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