ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty
in federal court to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual
exploitation of children, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced
today.
Nathan Richard Kosmatine, 31, pleaded guilty to three counts
before United States District Judge David S. Cercone.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised
that Kosmatine distributed, received and possessed computer images and movies
depicting prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a
nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to
combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the
United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation
and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and
local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually
exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information
about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Judge Cercone scheduled sentencing for March 18, 2019 at
3:00 p.m. The law provides for a total sentence of 60 years in prison, a fine
of $750,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual
sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior
criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Pending sentencing, the court continued Kosmatine on bond.
Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania
State Police conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of
Kosmatine.
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