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United States of America v. Randy Smith
Date: 05-23-2025
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Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Milwaukee
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Milwaukee, Wisconsin Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory
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Convicted Sex Offender Indicted for Child Pornography Distribution
Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 13, 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Randy Smith (age: 46) of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on two counts of distribution of child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(2)(A).
The indictment alleges that on November 13, 2023, and again between approximately August 1, 2024, and August 5, 2024, Smith knowingly distributed child pornography using a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, and which contained material that have been shipped and transported by a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, including by computer. Court records indicate that at the time of his offenses, Smith was a previously convicted sex offender.
If convicted of either of the distribution charges, Smith faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years' imprisonment and a maximum of 40 years' imprisonment on each count. He also faces up to a $250,000 fine on each of the counts.
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 U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the 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.
This case was investigated by the Kenosha Police Department, the Racine Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Milwaukee. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Megan J. Paulson.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography
Convicted Sex Offender Indicted for Child Pornography Distribution
Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 13, 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Randy Smith (age: 46) of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on two counts of distribution of child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(2)(A).
The indictment alleges that on November 13, 2023, and again between approximately August 1, 2024, and August 5, 2024, Smith knowingly distributed child pornography using a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, and which contained material that have been shipped and transported by a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, including by computer. Court records indicate that at the time of his offenses, Smith was a previously convicted sex offender.
If convicted of either of the distribution charges, Smith faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years' imprisonment and a maximum of 40 years' imprisonment on each count. He also faces up to a $250,000 fine on each of the counts.
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 U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the 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.
This case was investigated by the Kenosha Police Department, the Racine Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Milwaukee. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Megan J. Paulson.
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Randy Smith?
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Which court heard United States of America v. Randy Smith?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, WI.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Randy Smith?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Milwaukee. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Milwaukee, Wisconsin Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Randy Smith decided?
This case was decided on May 23, 2025.