Repeat Offender Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on September 4, 2024, Brandon R. Gerry (Age: 39) of West Bend, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 150 months' imprisonment for possession of child pornography, or child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

According to court records, in 2023, investigators identified multiple online accounts, later determined to be used by Gerry, which had possessed, received, and distributed CSAM. Gerry used the internet platforms Discord, MeetMe, Reddit, and MeWe to trade CSAM. Gerry's accounts also contained sexualized conversations concerning children.

Gerry was previously convicted of distribution of child pornography in 2018 and was sentenced to 60 months' imprisonment.

At the sentencing hearing, United States District Judge Lynn Adelman noted the serious nature of the offense and a strong need to deter Gerry and others who might engage in similar crimes. After serving his 12 ½ year term of imprisonment, Gerry will spend 10 years on supervised release and will be required to continue to register as a sexual offender under state and federal law.

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 U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the 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.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Abbey M. Marzick

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