A retired Texas City police sergeant has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Ryan N. Curving, 50, pleaded guilty on August 22, 2023, to the charges.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown ordered Curving to serve the prison term, noting that distributing child pornography perpetuates the harm caused to the victims. Curving was also ordered to pay a $5,000 assessment to the Justice for Victims Trafficking Act and a $5,000 assessment to the Amy, Vicky and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act.
He will serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term, during which time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet.
Curving will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.
Curving had joined an online chat group on Kik that is known for the trading of child pornography and pictures of relatives as well as discussions and fantasies of familial sexual abuse.
Curving came to the attention of law enforcement after utilizing his Kik account to distribute child pornography. On December 6, 2022, authorities executed a search warrant at his residence. At that time, he admitted to downloading and sending child pornography to other Kik users and had been curious about child pornography for two years.
Additionally, he admitted to creating a second Kik account in order to continue his conduct following the termination of his first one after administrators found child pornography in it.
Curving was permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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