United States of America v. Jayden D. D. Hall

Jayden D. D. Hall, age 23, of Harvey, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to one count of Production of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Children, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2251(a) and (e); and three counts of Transportation of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Children, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(1) and (b)(1). According to court documents, HALL created child sexual abuse videos and used social media accounts to distribute those videos, and other child sexual abuse material, through the internet.

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

The U.S. Attorney’s Office would also like to acknowledge the assistance of the following agencies in this matter: the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations; the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation; the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Strategic Engagement Team; and the New Orleans Police Department. The prosecution of this case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas D. Moses, Health Care Fraud Coordinator.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to twenty-five years. HALL was also sentenced to five years of supervised release after his release from prison, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for each count.