Date: 04-17-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. Cory Gosnell

Case Number: 3:15-cr-01016-KC

Judge: Kathleen Cardone

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (El Paso County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Rifian Newaz

Defendant's Attorney: Shane Michael McMahon - FPD

Description: El Paso, TX - Fabens, TX Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

Cory Gosnell, age 34, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receipt and distribution of child pornography announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Special Agent in Charge Waldemar Rodriguez of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso.

In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Kathleen Cardone ordered that Gosnell be placed on supervised release for a period of ten years after completing his prison term and to register as a sex offender.

On January 19, 2016, Gosnell pleaded guilty to one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography. By pleading guilty, Gosnell admitted he downloaded child pornography to his computer and made it available to others. According to court documents, HSI agents executed a search warrant at the defendant’s residence on May 19, 2015, based on information obtained from the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office. A subsequent forensics examination of the defendant’s computer and related media revealed the presence of 239 images and 52 videos depicting child pornography.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 7 years in prison.

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