A man from with a history of criminal activities, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography on Tumblr. Thomas Ray Taylor, aged 50 and a resident of Eagle Point, Oregon, received a 120-month prison term along with five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $27,000 in restitution to his victims.
Court documents revealed that in November 2018, a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) alerted the Eagle Point Police Department to an individual in Eagle Point, identified as Taylor, suspected of uploading images and videos depicting child sexual abuse to Tumblr.
On March 13, 2019, investigators met Taylor at his workplace and confiscated his cell phone. Taylor admitted to viewing child pornography and disclosed the presence of several digital devices he owned. Later the same day, a search warrant was executed at Taylor’s residence, leading to the seizure of multiple devices. A forensic examination confirmed Taylor’s possession of over 1,000 illicit images and videos, some of which he had shared online.
On October 2, 2019, a federal grand jury in Medford indicted Taylor on three counts related to child pornography. He eventually pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography on September 20, 2021.
Following his guilty plea, Taylor evaded pretrial supervision for more than 10 months, with his whereabouts unknown to law enforcement. He was eventually located and arrested in Lee County, Florida, on October 8, 2022.
The investigation into this case was led by the FBI, with assistance from the Eagle Point Police Department. Prosecution was carried out by Judith H. Harper, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Source: US Attorneys Office
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