United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina
10/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/01/2024 09:53
Greensboro man sentenced for possession of child pornography
GREENSBORO - A 55-year-old Greensboro man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC).
According to court records, investigators with the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) obtained search warrants for a Greensboro residence and a vehicle belonging to JEFFREY ALLAN HILL after three victims reported to GPD that they were sexually assaulted when they were minors sleeping over at HILL's house. Subsequent forensic analysis of electronic devices used by HILL revealed more than 13,500 image files and 244 video files of child pornography.
HILL pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography on March 13, 2024.
United States District Court Judge Thomas D. Schroeder sentenced HILL to a 120-month term of imprisonment followed by lifetime supervised release. In addition, HILL was ordered to pay restitution totaling $33,000.00, special assessments totaling $22,100.00, and a $5,000 fine. He also forfeited a computer and two hard drives.
The case was investigated by the Greensboro Police Department and the Department of Homeland Security-Investigations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney K. P. Kennedy Gates.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. 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 www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
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