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Date: 09-05-2020
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Case Number: 6:19-cr-00179-ADA
Judge: Alan D. Albright
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (McLennan County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Outcome: Judge Albright sentenced 34-year-old Derek Loyd Ward of Whitney, TX, to 240 months in federal prison followed by ten years of supervised release. Judge Albright also ordered that Ward pay $10,000 in restitution. On October 8, 2019, Ward pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. On May 30, 2019, authorities executed a search warrant at the defendant’s residence and seized his personal computer and related media. A forensics review of the seized materials revealed the presence of approximately 550 videos and 875 images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Sentenced to 240 mos in custody, 10yrs S/R, no Probation, no Fine, $100 S/A and $10,000 Restitution
Judge Albright sentenced 28-year-old Tyler Christopher Benson of Killeen, TX, to 110 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. On October 15, 2019, Benson pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. On October 26, 2017, authorities executed a search warrant at the defendant’s residence and seized his laptop computer and cellular telephone. A forensics review of the computer and cell phone revealed the presence of approximately 775 videos and 360 images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
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