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Date: 05-20-2024
Case Style:
United States of America v. William Wood
Case Number: 3:22-cr-00465
Judge: Trina L. Thompson
Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in San Francisco
Defendant's Attorney: James Thoams Reilly
Description: San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer James Thoams Reilly represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography
Eureka Resident Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Possession Of Child Pornography
William Wood was sentenced to 120 months in prison following his conviction on a charge of possession of child pornography.
Wood, 62, of Eureka, California, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one count of possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2). He was originally indicted on that charge by a federal grand jury in December 2022.
The defendant possessed more than 300 images and videos depicting child pornography on his electronic devices, including approximately 24 images depicting infants or toddlers and hundreds more depicting prepubescent children. The government further argued in its sentencing papers that the defendant used social media to send child pornography to another individual, including images depicting infants or toddlers and prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
In addition to sentencing Wood to prison, Judge Thompson ordered the defendant to serve five years of supervised release to begin after his prison term is completed and to pay $35,000 in restitution.
Assistant United States Attorney Kelsey Davidson is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Sara Slattery. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI, with assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 120 months in prison
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