Louisville Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography and Violating Supervised Release

Louisville, KY - A Louisville, Kentucky, man was sentenced yesterday to a total of 11 years in federal prison. The sentence included 10 years for possession of child pornography and an additional 1 year for violating a previous term of federal supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge Robert Holman of the United States Secret Service made the announcement.

"I appreciate the outstanding work of the Secret Service and the trial team during the investigation and prosecution of this case," stated U.S. Attorney Bennett. "We will continue to prioritize the apprehension and prosecution of individuals in the Western District who sexually exploit the most vulnerable of victims."

According to court documents, Jason Florence, 49, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for possessing child pornography after having been previously convicted of child pornography offenses. At the time he committed this offense, Florence was on federal supervised release for a 2015 conviction in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for attempted transportation and possession of child pornography. During his term of supervised release, Florence was found to be in possession of graphic videos and images of child pornography. Florence was sentenced to an additional 1 year in prison for violating the terms of his supervised release.

There is no parole in the federal system.

Florence was convicted following a two-day jury trial in August of this year.

This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys A. Spencer McKiness and Danielle Yannelli prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab "resources."

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