Warrensburg, MO – Thomas Johnson, a 25-year-old man from Warrensburg, Missouri, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for producing child pornography. Johnson was also sentenced to serve the rest of his life on supervised release following his incarceration.
According to court documents, the investigation began in the Eastern District of Virginia when law enforcement agents were monitoring a child pornography Web site where Johnson had an account. Johnson was identified when he logged onto the Web site and accessed images of child pornography.
On Jan. 17, 2018, Johnson pleaded guilty to producing child pornography. The court documents revealed that Johnson had used a 13-year-old victim to produce child pornography.
Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Johnson’s residence on Sept. 25, 2015. Officers found several explicit photos of minor females, including the 13-year-old victim, on Johnson’s cell phone. Officers also seized computers and other electronic media from his residence.
During the forensic examination of Johnson’s electronic media, child pornography was located. Examiners found videos from Skype communications with the child victim. Johnson admitted that he communicated via Skype with the child victim and saved videos from those sessions, which contained sexually explicit content. Johnson also admitted that he had engaged in illicit sexual activity with the child victim on several occasions.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Catherine A. Connelly. It was investigated by the FBI and the Olathe, Kan., Police Department. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Johnson’s sentence serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of producing and distributing child pornography. The FBI and law enforcement agencies across the country will continue to work tirelessly to protect children from predators like Johnson.
The case is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of child sexual exploitation. It is a crime that can have long-lasting effects on the victims and their families. We must continue to work together to prevent such crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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