RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment
today charging a Raleigh man with nine counts of receipt of child pornography,
and one count of possession of child pornography.
According to the indictment, Christian Ruffin, 23, allegedly
received at least nine images containing visual depictions of minors engaged in
sexually explicit conduct. The
indictment further alleges that on November 14, 2019, Ruffin was found to be in
possession of digital media containing images and videos involving minors
engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
If convicted, Ruffin would face a statutory minimum sentence
of 5 years’ imprisonment and a maximum sentence of up to 20 years per
count. He also would face up to a
lifetime of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
Robert J. Higdon, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, made the announcement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
Raleigh Police Department are investigating the case. Assistant United States Attorney Jake D. Pugh
is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an accusation. The defendant is
presumed innocent until proven guilty.
This case is part of the Project Safe Childhood initiative,
a national program aimed at ensuring that criminals exploiting children are
effectively prosecuted by making full use of all available law enforcement
resources at every level. For more
information about this important national initiative, go to
www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
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