William D. Schaffer, Child Pornography, Ohio 2023

Wellington Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Child Pornography Charges

A 53-year-old man from Wellington, Ohio, has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for his involvement in child pornography. William D. Schaffer, a resident of Wellington, was found guilty of transportation of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and receipt and distribution of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

According to court documents, law enforcement officers with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a search warrant at Schaffer’s residence on June 30, 2020. The warrant was issued after Yahoo! reported that an email address associated with Schaffer had been used to upload images of child pornography.

Upon entering the residence, law enforcement officers encountered Schaffer and located his laptop, which was displaying two images of child pornography. A forensic search of the devices found in the residence and online accounts belonging to Schaffer revealed a collection of 2,267 images and 257 videos of child pornography.

Investigators determined that Schaffer had used a mobile messaging application to trade images of child pornography with others and amassed a large collection in a cloud storage account. This investigation was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations.

U.S. District Court Judge Patricia A. Gaughan sentenced Schaffer to 9 years imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carol M. Skutnik.

William D. Schaffer, 53, of Wellington, Ohio, was sentenced today to 9 years imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release for transportation of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and receipt and distribution of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Schaffer previously pleaded guilty to the charges.

The mandatory facts for this article include:

• Defendant/Respondent: William D. Schaffer
• Criminal Charges: Transportation of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and receipt and distribution of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct
• City and State: Wellington, Ohio
• Exact Date: June 30, 2020 (search warrant execution)
• Sentence or Outcome: 9 years imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release

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