Monday, July 01, 2019

Bay Area Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Possessing Child Pornography


SAN FRANCISCO – Devon Davey Hudson, a/k/a Davey Wayne Hudson, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.  The sentence was handed down today by the Honorable Jon S. Tigar, U.S. District Judge.

Hudson, 56, of Alameda County pleaded guilty to the charge on February 15, 2019.  In pleading guilty, Hudson admitted he possessed images of child pornography.  According to court filings, Mr. Hudson possessed more than 100,000 images and videos of child pornography, some depicting physical acts of sexual abuse of children. 

A federal grand jury indicted Hudson on May 31, 2018, charging him with one count of possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B).  Hudson pleaded guilty to the count. 

In addition to the prison term, Judge Tigar also sentenced the defendant to a ten-year period of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution to one victim in the amount of $1,000.  The defendant was immediately remanded into custody.

Assistant United States Attorney Jose Olivera is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Jessica Rodriguez. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by FBI in partnership with the Oakland Police Department.

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