Bismarck Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography
BISMARCK – U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on January 30, 2014, Steven J. Paul, 59, of Bismarck, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a charge of receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
Paul pleaded guilty to the charge on October 23, 2013. Judge Hovland sentenced Paul to serve 15 years in federal prison, the mandatory minimum sentence, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release.
Paul was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victim’s Fund. This case was brought as a part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Paul was previously convicted for possession of child pornography and was on probation with the state of North Dakota. In December 2012, Paul was interviewed by probation officers to determine his compliance with his probation conditions. Paul admitted to accessing the Internet to download child pornography.
This investigation was conducted by the North Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and was a cooperative effort of Homeland Security Investigations, the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the North Dakota Parole & Probation Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Delorme prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: North Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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