William Michael Foures, Child Pornography Receipt, North Carolina 2018

Kernersville Man Sentenced for Child Pornography

A Kernersville man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a child pornography case.

On May 2017, the Kernersville Police Department received a tip that William Michael Foures, 45, of Kernersville, North Carolina, possessed child pornography on his laptop computer. Police questioned Foures and, with his permission, reviewed his web browser history. They then obtained a search warrant for his residence.

The subsequent search revealed that Foures possessed well over 1,000 image and numerous video files depicting child pornography. The files were stored on two laptops and 70 CDs. In addition, Foures had used his printer to print over 100 of the child pornography images. When questioned, Foures admitted to possessing the contraband for his sexual gratification.

Foures pleaded guilty on March 8, 2018, to one count of receipt of child pornography. He was sentenced by United States District Judge N. Carlton Tilley, Jr. to 78 months of imprisonment followed by 25 years of supervised release.

This case was investigated by the Kernersville Police Department, a member of the North Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation conducted computer forensic analysis on the electronics seized and Homeland Security Investigations adopted the case for federal prosecution. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eric L. Iverson.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: William Michael Foures, 45; Charges: Receipt of Child Pornography; City and State: Kernersville, North Carolina; Date: May 2017 (investigation), March 8, 2018 (sentencing); Sentence: 78 months of imprisonment followed by 25 years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdnc/pr/kernersville-man-sentenced-child-pornography-case