Albany Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

ALBANY, NEW YORK - Stephen Brisee a/k/a Sage Brisee, age 30, of Albany, pled guilty today to a six-count indictment charging Brisee with distributing, receiving, and possessing child pornography.

United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buffalo Field Office, made the announcement.

Brisee admitted to receiving and distributing videos of adults subjecting girls between the ages of six months and 10 years to sexual penetration. A search of Brisee's phone revealed Brisee to be in possession of a collection of other child pornography images. At the time of the offenses, Brisee was a registered sex offender on post-release supervision following a New York State conviction for promoting a sexual performance by a child.

At sentencing scheduled for February 7, 2025, Brisee faces at least 15 years and up to 40 years in prison; a fine of up to $250,000; mandatory restitution to victims of the offenses; and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors. As a result of this conviction, Brisee will also continue to be required to register as a sex offender.

HSI investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Reiner is prosecuting as a part of Project Safe Childhood.

Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood is led by United States Attorney's offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.