Portage County Man Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Child Rape and Exploitation
A Portage County man has been sentenced to over 33 years in prison for videotaping children using the restroom and possessing multiple videos of children being raped and sexually assaulted.
Thomas D. Brown, 41, was sentenced to 405 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of distributing child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, Brown secretly videotaped acquaintances using the restroom in apartments where he lived from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2015, and again from June 1, 2016, through May 22, 2017.
Brown knowingly received and distributed numerous computer files of toddlers and young children being sexually abused. He also possessed a computer, a Lexar flash drive, and an SD card in May 2017, each of which contained child pornography.
U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman stated, ‘These are cases with real victims, children whose lives will be forever changed because adults assaulted and violated them. We will continue to work to prosecute those who re-victimize these children by sharing and downloading these images.’
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael A. Sullivan. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Canton Police Department.
Defendant’s Name: Thomas D. Brown, 41
Criminal Charges: Two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of distributing child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography
City and State: Portage County, Ohio
Exact Date: May 2023 (sentencing date)
Sentence or Outcome: 405 months in prison (approximately 33.75 years)
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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