Attorneys Sherri Zack and Stephanie Bauman prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations -Galveston conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Pearland Police Department.Īssistant U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
Spradlin has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Spradlin’s collection included videos of unusual length. He even paid extra to increase the storage capacity of his account. Spradlin admitted to acquiring child exploitative material over Tumblr and Kik as well as storing that material on Dropbox. Law enforcement executed a search warrant and seized Spradlin’s HP laptop, which was found to contain thousands of images and thousands of videos of child pornography. The investigation revealed some of the material in that account depicted nude, minor children exposing their genitals and engaged in sexual activity.Īuthorities traced the account to an IP address registered to a residential address in Angleton. In 2017, law enforcement learned of a Dropbox account that contained what was suspected to be child exploitation material. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. Following his prison term, Spradlin will serve 10 years on supervised release, during which time he will have to comply with numerous conditions that restrict his access to children and the internet. Brown ordered him to serve a total of 155 months in federal prison. Joe Dean Spradlin pleaded guilty March 11, 2020. GALVESTON, Texas - A 51-year-old resident of Angleton has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of receipt, possession and distribution of child pornography, announced U.S.
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