Rochester, NY – In a disturbing case of child exploitation, 48-year-old Gregory Pum of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography as a sex offender. Pum, who was previously convicted of similar crimes, now faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of $250,000.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in January 2014, Pum was convicted in Monroe County Court of Possessing Sexual Performance by a Child Less than 16. He was sentenced to six months in jail, followed by 10 years’ probation. However, Pum violated his probation terms and was subsequently resentenced to prison. He was discharged from parole on May 31, 2016.
In May 2022, law enforcement received two cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that a user of an email account, later determined to belong to Pum, had uploaded 29 images and a video of child pornography to a file sharing site. Investigators later received seven additional cybertips related to the same email account.
On June 2022, a search warrant was executed at Pum’s residence, during which electronic devices that contained images of child pornography were seized. On March 11, 2024, while Pum was on pretrial release, law enforcement executed another search warrant at his residence after receiving two additional NCMEC cybertips. An iPhone was seized and found to contain 19 images and one video of child pornography.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Miklos Szoczei III, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Sentencing is scheduled for September 20, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has stated that they will continue to work tirelessly to protect children from sexual predators like Gregory Pum.
The Grimy Times urges the public to remain vigilant in reporting any suspicious activity related to child exploitation. If you have any information, please contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the New York State Police at 1-800-342-7789.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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