A Virginia Beach man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to receiving and storing massive amounts of child sex abuse material, federal authorities announced Wednesday.
Kevin Javon Taylor, 51, of Virginia Beach, was charged with receiving images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children. According to court documents, the FBI began investigating Taylor in March 2021 after detecting hundreds of requests for suspected CSAM at a specific IP address in Virginia Beach between October 2020 and May 2021.
On June 6, 2021, the FBI executed a search warrant at Taylor’s residence and discovered a preliminary review of his electronic devices revealed indications of possible CSAM. Agents found file names and file paths with titles synonymous with CSAM, as well as three physical binders containing printed CSAM.
A review of the electronic devices seized from Taylor’s residence contained approximately 14,100 images of CSAM, 642 videos of CSAM, and over 90,000 images of child erotica. These files were stored across thirty-three different electronic devices as well as physical copies.
Taylor is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 5 and faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber and FBI Special Agent Brian Dugan made the announcement after U.S. Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard accepted the plea. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Gantt is prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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