Date: 02-29-2020

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Judge: Ralph R. Beistline

Court: United States District Court for the District of Alaska (Anchorage Borough)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Carole Holley

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Description: Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Troy MacDermott with possession of child pron.

Troy MacDermott, 36, of Anchorage, was sentenced to serve seven years and three months in federal prison, to be followed by a 40-year term of supervised release, for possession of child pornography. MacDermott was also ordered to pay $42,000 in restitution to the victims.

According to court documents, in December 2018, law enforcement identified MacDermott’s IP address on a photo-sharing and instant messaging mobile application, which was linked to the user “chrissmith790” and “chrisschmidt159.” The investigation revealed that MacDermott utilized these monikers to upload visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

A search of MacDermott’s computer and phone revealed approximately 33,325 pictures and 802 videos of child pornography that he had downloaded through the internet. One of the videos found on his phone was three minutes and 45 seconds long and included a compilation video of sexually explicit video clips involving real minors under the age of 12.

At the sentencing hearing, Judge Beistline noted the harm that MacDermott’s “repugnant” conduct had on the children shown in the images he possessed, and that MacDermott’s conduct was “clearly pre-meditated.” He admonished that it might help MacDermott in overcoming his addiction if he “think[s] about how [he’d] feel if someone did the same things [he gained so much pleasure in watching] to his children.”

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of this case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorney’s Offices nationwide and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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.

Charge:

18:2422(b) - Coercion and Enticement
(1)

Outcome: Defendant was Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
02/13/2020 73 EP: Further Jury Trial, 3rd day - as to Defendant Nolan Nishida.

Defendant Nolan Nishida present, not in custody.

Court instructs the Jurors.

No objections to the form, manner or order in which the instructions were read.

Closing arguments by the parties.

2 alternates excused.

Baliff sworn.

11:25am-jurors retire to deliberate.

Court approves the payment of lunch for the jurors during deliberations.

3:00pm-Court reconvenes to accept the verdict.

Defendant Nolan Nishida found guilty as to Count 1 of Indictment.

Jury polled.

Government's Oral Motion to Detain Defendant-GRANTED. Defendant to self-surrender to the U.S. Marshal for this district immediately following this hearing.

Sentencing date SET for 6/15/2020 @ 2:15pm before the Honorable Susan Oki Mollway.

Trial exhibits returned to counsel.

Status Conference as to Nolan Nishida held on 2/13/2020
Jury Trial Day 3 as to Nolan Nishida held on 2/13/2020
Sentencing is set for 6/15/2020 02:15 PM in Aha Kanawai before JUDGE SUSAN OKI MOLLWAY
***Location start as to Nolan Nishida

(Court Reporter Cynthia Fazio)
(JUDGE SUSAN OKI MOLLWAY)
(jo) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
02/13/2020 74 VERDICT FORM as to Nolan Nishida (1): Guilty as to Count 1
(jo) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
02/13/2020 76 (TRIAL) Government's EXHIBIT LIST by USA as to Nolan Nishida
(jo) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
02/13/2020 77 (TRIAL) Government's WITNESS LIST by USA as to Nolan Nishida
(jo) (Entered: 02/14/2020)

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