Robert Neil Curran, Child Pornography, Idaho 2021

Pocatello, Idaho – In a shocking turn of events, Robert Neil Curran, a 27-year-old Idaho Falls man, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

According to court records, the investigation began on October 22, 2019, when law enforcement received an investigative lead that Curran was using Twitter to distribute child pornography. The account’s identifying information led law enforcement to Curran’s phone number.

Curran was later arrested by his parole officer for unauthorized access to the internet and was interviewed on November 19, 2019, in relation to his Twitter usage. After waiving his Miranda rights, he admitted to viewing and receiving child pornography on Twitter.

Courts revealed that Curran possessed over 1,600 images of child pornography, a heinous crime that shakes the very foundation of our society.

Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Curran to serve 15 years of supervised release following his prison sentence. Curran pleaded guilty to the charges on September 29, 2021.

U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., of the District of Idaho made the announcement and commended the cooperative efforts of Homeland Security Investigations in Idaho Falls, the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Idaho Falls Police Department, which led to charges.

This 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. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

Robert Neil Curran’s sentencing marks a significant victory in the fight against child exploitation, and we must continue to work tirelessly to protect our children from predators like Curran.

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