CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jack Carl Rice, of Elkins, West
Virginia, has admitted to a child pornography charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell
announced.
Rice, age 62, pled
guilty today to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” Rice admitted
to having images of child pornography depicting minors under the age of 12 in
January 2018 in Harrison County.
Rice faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to
$250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed
will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal
history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Perri prosecuted the case
on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the West
Virginia State Police, and the Bridgeport Police Department investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
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