Roland Kyzer Convicted of Child Porn Crimes

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Roland Kyzer, 39, a previously convicted sex offender, was found guilty Tuesday of receipt and possession of child pornography following a three-day federal jury trial. The conviction lands Kyzer back in the crosshairs of the justice system he violated just years after being released from prison for the same crime.

United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Vadim D. Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albany Field Office, announced the verdict. Kyzer, of Binghamton, New York, now faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and up to 40 years for receipt, plus 10 to 20 years for possession—both charges carrying a lifetime of supervised release. Sentencing is set for June 22, 2018.

Kyzer was first convicted on March 28, 2003, in federal court in Binghamton for receipt of child pornography. He served 108 months in prison before beginning a lifetime term of supervised release on November 2, 2011. That supervision was supposed to restrict his access to electronic devices capable of storing illicit material. He shattered those terms.

On November 15, 2016, U.S. Probation Officers raided Kyzer’s Binghamton residence and seized a laptop, iPod, mobile phone, compact discs, and multiple thumb drives—all explicitly banned under his release conditions. When confronted, Kyzer admitted the devices contained child pornography. Forensic analysis uncovered more than 25,000 images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

In addition to the current charges, Kyzer faces a separate supervised release violation case tied directly to these crimes. If found in breach, he could be sentenced to at least five additional years behind bars. The case underscores the persistent threat posed by recidivist offenders and the federal mechanisms used to monitor them.

The investigation was led by the U.S. Probation Office and the FBI, with prosecution handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Miroslav Lovric. This case falls under Project Safe Childhood, a DOJ initiative launched in 2006 to combat child exploitation online by uniting federal, state, and local law enforcement. More information can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.