A Williamsburg man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for sending threatening emails with obscene material to a police officer.
Xavier Joseph Stafford, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday for distribution of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on February 14 and 15 when a police officer contacted Stafford to move his vehicle from private property in Williamsburg.
However, Stafford took the situation a step further, sending an email to the officer on February 18 threatening the officer’s child and indicating that he knew the officer’s home address.
But that was not the only disturbing content Stafford sent – he also included two animated images depicting the sexual abuse of a minor in the email.
Additionally, the email contained a live photo repeatedly looping several frames of consecutive images of the officer’s home.
Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Dominique Evans, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lisa McKeel and Therese O’Brien prosecuted the case.
Related Federal Cases
- Joseph Downing Barnes Jr., Child Porn Distribution, Virginia 2023 · Washington
- Thomas W. Almberg, Coercing Minors for Sex, Virginia, 2023 · Virginia
- Alexander C. Sullivan, Child Pornography Possession, Virginia 2024 · Virginia
- LaMarcus Thomas, Child Pornography Production, Virginia 2024 · Virginia
- James E. Kelson, Sex Offender Registration Failure, West Virginia 2024 · Washington
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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