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United States of America v. Paul Mignacca
Date: 04-28-2025
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Judge: Brenda K. Sannes
Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Syracuse
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Syracuse Man Sentenced for Distribution, Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
Paul Mignacca, age 46, of Syracuse, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distribution, transportation, and possession of child pornography. United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig R. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.
Between September 2023 and February 2024, Mignacca uploaded several videos of child sexual abuse material to a social media application group chat dedicated to sharing child pornography files, as well as to Mignacca's private account on an Internet-based filesharing application. Law enforcement arrested Mignacca in April 2024 and seized his electronic devices. Digital forensic analysis revealed that Mignacca possessed more than 3,400 files constituting child pornography.
United States Chief District Judge Brenda K. Sannes also ordered Mignacca to serve a 10-year term of post-incarceration supervised release, to pay a total of $60,000 in restitution to children identified from the child pornography he possessed, and to forfeit the electronic device he used to commit the offenses. Mignacca will also be required to register as a sex offender after his release from prison.
The case was investigated by the FBI's Albany Division Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, and the New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ben Gillis prosecuted the case as a part of Project Safe Childhood.
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' 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 https://www.justice.gov/psc.
Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
Syracuse Man Sentenced for Distribution, Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
Paul Mignacca, age 46, of Syracuse, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for distribution, transportation, and possession of child pornography. United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig R. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.
Between September 2023 and February 2024, Mignacca uploaded several videos of child sexual abuse material to a social media application group chat dedicated to sharing child pornography files, as well as to Mignacca's private account on an Internet-based filesharing application. Law enforcement arrested Mignacca in April 2024 and seized his electronic devices. Digital forensic analysis revealed that Mignacca possessed more than 3,400 files constituting child pornography.
United States Chief District Judge Brenda K. Sannes also ordered Mignacca to serve a 10-year term of post-incarceration supervised release, to pay a total of $60,000 in restitution to children identified from the child pornography he possessed, and to forfeit the electronic device he used to commit the offenses. Mignacca will also be required to register as a sex offender after his release from prison.
The case was investigated by the FBI's Albany Division Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, and the New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ben Gillis prosecuted the case as a part of Project Safe Childhood.
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' 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 https://www.justice.gov/psc.
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Paul Mignacca?
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Which court heard United States of America v. Paul Mignacca?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, NY. The presiding judge was Brenda K. Sannes.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Paul Mignacca?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Syracuse. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Syracuse, New York Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Paul Mignacca decided?
This case was decided on April 28, 2025.