A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to accessing images of child pornography, federal authorities announced Monday.
Timothy Keevan, 49, of Swanton, Vermont, entered his guilty plea on February 14, 2014, before Chief Judge Christina Reiss in the United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont.
Keevan, an operations support technician with U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service, used a work-issued computer to access websites that displayed images of child pornography, court records show.
The discovery of Keevan’s activities came after his computer, like all government-issued computers, was continually monitored for non-work-related or other inappropriate activity.
The computer was confiscated and the images of child pornography were discovered on it.
Keevan faces a statutory maximum term of imprisonment of ten years, a mandatory minimum term of five years, and up to a lifetime term of supervised release.
He also faces a fine of up to $250,000 and will be required to pay a special assessment of $100.
The actual sentence will be determined by the court with reference to the advisory federal sentencing guidelines.
U.S. Attorney Coffin commended the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, the Vermont State Police, the United States Secret Service, and the Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in the prosecution of Keevan.
The prosecution of Keevan is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Barbara A. Masterson.
Keevan is represented by Federal Defender Michael L. Desautels.
This prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.
Related Federal Cases
- Anthony Hamel, Child Pornography, Vermont 2025 · Ohio
- Benjamin H. Weisinger, Child Pornography Production, Vermont 2024 · Utah
- Keith Miller, Child Pornography Charges, Vermont 2013 · Ohio
- John Kuhl, Receipt of Child Pornography, Vermont 2014 · Utah
- Shane Allen Edgerly, Possessing Child Pornography, Vermont 2018 · Ohio
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
Sex CrimesSex CrimesSex CrimesSex Crimes