Zaid Bader Jacob, Receipt of Child Pornography, California 2023

West Sacramento Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

A California man was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for his role in a child pornography case, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Zaid Bader Jacob, 49, of West Sacramento, was sentenced to seven years and one month in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

In addition to the prison sentence, Jacob was ordered to pay $5,000 in fines and $11,000 in restitution to two victims.

The case began when law enforcement identified an IP address at Jacob's residence that was making child pornography available over the internet via a peer-to-peer program.

Zaid Bader Jacob was identified as the suspect and subsequently charged with receipt of child pornography.

The case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Sacramento Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a federally and state-funded task force managed by the Sacramento Sheriff's Department with agents from federal, state, and local agencies.

The Sacramento ICAC investigates online child exploitation crimes, including child pornography, enticement, and sex trafficking. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shelley D. Weger prosecuted the case.

This 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.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/west-sacramento-man-sentenced-over-7-years-prison-receipt-child-pornography