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Date: 02-15-2023
Case Style: United States of America v. Joel Evan Lattimer
Case Number: 2:21-cr-20262
Judge: Mark S. Norris
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Shelby County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Memphis
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged solicitation of child pornography and attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor.
Between October and November 2021, FBI undercover agents communicated with Joel Evan Lattimer, age 43, of Bartlett, Tennessee, using social networking applications, such as Whisper, Kik, and Wickr. During the investigation, the undercover agents posed as a father and his minor daughter who told Lattimer that the father frequently sexually abused his 12-year-old daughter. He requested to see photos and videos of the sexual abuse of the minor. In November, Lattimer sent the minor two videos of himself engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Lattimer pled guilty to the charges brought in a two-count Information.
On February 9, 2023, United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker sentenced Lattimer to 60 months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. The Court also assessed a $10,000 fine under the Justice for Victims Trafficking Act of 2015.
This case was investigated by the FBI Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force.
United States Attorney Kevin Ritz thanked Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Delery, who prosecuted this case, as well as law enforcement partners who investigated the case.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
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