WICHITA – A Kansas man was sentenced to 126 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).
According to court documents, David M. Follett, 38, of El Dorado pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography.
On multiple occasions, Follett used his computer to share child pornography with other users on a peer-to-peer filesharing network. Among the recipients was an agent from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). While executing a search warrant at Follett’s home, agents found evidence of child pornography activities on Follett’s laptop.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and HSI investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart prosecuted the case.
Project Safe Childhood This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https:// www.justice.gov/psc.
