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Date: 08-24-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Adam Donald Bennett
Case Number: 4:19-cr-00096-A
Judge: John McBryde
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Aisha Saleem
Defendant's Attorney: John J. Stickney - FPD
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Dallas, TX - Sex Offender Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison in Project Safe Childhood Case
A Denton County sexual predator was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison.
Adam Donald Bennet, 36, pleaded guilty in April to one count of sexual exploitation of children following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations.
“Homeland Security Investigations’ tentacles extend globally, and in this case, resulted in the lengthy federal prison sentence of a previously convicted sex offender,” said Ryan L. Spradlin, Special Agent in Charge of HSI Dallas. “With HSI attaché offices worldwide, we routinely share leads with our law enforcement partners to identify and investigate many different types of crimes — including and especially those targeting the most vulnerable members of society, our children.”
According to court documents, authorities began investigating Mr. Bennett in June 2018, when he began online chatting with an undercover officer. During their communications, Mr. Bennett acknowledged committing sexual acts with minors, according to the criminal complaint. He also sent the undercover officer video recordings of his abuse of a minor child residing in north Texas.
This case involved the coordinated efforts of the Eastern District of Texas and Northern Districts of Texas, Homeland Security Investigations, the Flower Mound Police Department, Denton County Sheriff’s Office, Denton County District Attorney’s Office, Wise County District Attorney’s Office, and Bridgeport Police Department.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative designed to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The initiative 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.
Charge:
18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and 2251(e) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
(1)
Outcome: 08/23/2019 35 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge John McBryde: Sentencing held on 8/23/2019 for Adam Donald Bennett (1), Count(s) 1, Defendant committed to BOP for 600 months; Life term SR; MSA $100. Attorney Appearances: AUSA - Aisha Saleem; Defense - John Stickney. (No exhibits) Time in Court - :41. (Court Reporter: Debbie Saenz) (Interpreter N/A.) (USPO Wren.) (npk) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
08/23/2019 36 Notice of Right to Appeal Sentence as to Adam Donald Bennett (npk) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
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