Timothy Burch Morris, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Florida 2024

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Sex Abuse Material

A Boynton Beach man has pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material over the internet, according to a recent indictment. Timothy Burch Morris, a 46-year-old resident of Boynton Beach, was found guilty of distributing child sexual abuse material over the internet.

According to court documents, on November 20, 2023, an undercover FBI agent in Jacksonville was working on a particular social media application to identify individuals who were attempting to sexually exploit children. The agent joined an online public chat room on the app posing as an adult with access to a child. App user 'timkw37138,' who was later identified as Morris, posted within this public group saying, 'Hi all. 44 very well hung male in Florida. My PM is open.'

Later that day, the agent and Morris began texting using the private messaging feature of the app. Morris typed, 'I just love stroking to guys [sic] daughters,' and stated that his favorite age is 'prob 13-15 give or take a couple years neither side.' When he was told that the agent had access to an even younger child, Morris replied, 'Ow wow / That could work.' When asked to verify that he was 'legit,' Morris sent the agent an explicit photo of himself taken in a hotel room.

Five minutes later, Morris sent the agent two videos that depicted minors being sexually abused. During another online conversation, Morris sent the agent another explicit photo of himself. After further investigation, FBI agents arrested Morris near his residence in Boynton Beach. During a search incident to his arrest, agents seized Morris's phone. A search of the device revealed several photos consistent with those Morris had sent to the agent.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Jacksonville and West Palm Beach, with the assistance from the Boynton Beach Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown.

Morris faces a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison and a potential lifetime term of supervised release. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 27, 2025. Morris admitted having the 'timkw37138' user account on the app for more than five years and stated that he had recently deleted the app from his phone because he started having conversations that he should not be having.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/boynton-beach-man-pleads-guilty-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-material-over-internet