A San Antonio man faces 19 years in federal prison for child pornography charges. He will have to register as a sex offender and pay $30,000 in restitution.
– A San Antonio man was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison Wednesday for distributing child sexual abuse material.
According to court documents, Thomas McKay Beck, 46, used peer-to-peer file sharing software to distribute 14 CSAM files. The files consisted of sexually-explicit videos of infants, toddlers and prepubescent children. A forensic analysis of Beck’s computer revealed 295 CSAM images.He pled guilty to one of the two-count indictments on Oct. 24.
“This defendant engaged in reprehensible acts, and his lengthy sentencing serves as a powerful demonstration of our dedication to protecting the vulnerable,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas. As part of the 235-month imprisonment, Beck will have to pay $30,000 in restitution. Additionally, he will sustain a lifetime of supervised release following his sentence and must register as a sex offender.Assistant U.S. Attorney Bettina Richardson prosecuted the case.
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