A St. Charles man has pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography, admitted making two separate purchases of child sexual abuse material online.
Charles Lionel McGilberry, 41, of St. Charles, Missouri, appeared before U.S. District Court in St. Louis, where he entered a guilty plea to one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.
According to the Department of Justice, McGilberry admitted making two separate purchases of child sexual abuse material on August 28, 2022. This led investigators to discover a stash of child pornography on his devices.
Homeland Security Investigations uncovered a staggering 768 videos and 29 images containing child pornography in McGilberry’s Apple iCloud account and 152 videos and 2 images on his cell phone.
With the guilty plea, McGilberry faces a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison, and each crime is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Chapman, and it’s part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Project Safe Childhood was launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, aimed at locating, apprehending, and prosecuting individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identifying and rescuing victims.
McGilberry is scheduled to be sentenced on October 23. As he awaits his fate, the victims of child exploitation remain in the shadows, their stories a harsh reminder of the severity of this heinous crime.
The Department of Justice and law enforcement agencies continue to work tirelessly to bring perpetrators like McGilberry to justice, and it’s crucial for the public to remain vigilant in reporting any suspicious activity that could lead to the exploitation of children.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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