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Virginia Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Crimes
A Fairfax man has pleaded guilty to attempted production and possession of child pornography, a heinous crime that undermines the trust and safety of our community.
According to court documents, Brian Scott McGalem, 24, repeatedly engaged in sexually explicit discussions with at least six minors where he attempted to persuade several of the victims to produce sexually explicit pictures of themselves and send them to him. At least three of the minor victims were under the age of 12 at the time of the offense.
McGalem’s electronic devices contained several images and videos of child sexual abuse material, which were used to facilitate his crimes. He used several social media platforms under the monikers “Random Hipster#2429” and “Sircoolbeans” to communicate with his victims.
The case against McGalem was brought to light by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Raymond Villanueva, Special Agent in Charge U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C., made the announcement after U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga accepted the plea.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Keim and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Whitney Kramer are prosecuting the case. The Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, continues to attempt to identify additional victims.
McGalem is scheduled to be sentenced on August 17, where he faces a mandatory minimum of 15 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 taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Anyone with information regarding these crimes is encouraged to e-mail the HSI Tip Line at www.ice.gov/tips or by calling 1-866-DHS-2-ICE. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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