A 29-year-old man from Yakima, Washington, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.
Charles Jacob Jarvis, also known as Jake Jarvis, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Lonny R. Suko on March 3, 2016. In addition to the prison term, Jarvis will also face a 20-year term of court supervision after his release.
Jarvis will be required to register as a sex offender, a requirement that will follow him for the rest of his life.
According to information presented in court, Jarvis used an internet file sharing account and email accounts to share and distribute child pornography over the internet. In March 2015, U.S. Postal Inspectors determined that Jarvis was obtaining child pornography by U.S. mail.
On March 4, 2015, Jarvis was contacted at his place of employment, a day care center in Yakima, Washington. Federal search warrants were obtained to search Jarvis’ personal computers, electronic devices, and email accounts. Forensic examinations revealed that Jarvis had used his personal devices and email accounts to store and distribute child pornography.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Ian L. Garriques, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington is committed to prosecuting aggressively and seeking appropriate punishment for child pornography crimes, said Michael C. Ormsby, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.
This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative has five major components, including integrated federal, state, and local efforts to investigate and prosecute child exploitation cases, participation in coordinated national initiatives, increased federal enforcement in child pornography and enticement cases, training of federal, state, and local law enforcement agents, and community awareness and educational programs.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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