ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
announced today that Sean Blackwell, 34, of Gates, NY, pleaded guilty to
possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A.
Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, lifetime
supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who is handling the
case, stated that Blackwell was discovered actively trading child pornography
from an apartment in Gates during an operation conducted by the FBI. Special
Agents executed a search warrant at a residence that the defendant occupied
during the period in question and seized digital items belonging to Blackwell.
A forensic examination determined that the items contained multiple images and
videos of child pornography, including images that depicted the sexual abuse of
prepubescent minors.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 22, 2019, before Judge
Wolford.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Rochester Office, under the direction of Special Agent
in Charge Gary Loeffert.
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