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Date: 01-05-2023
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United States of America v. Alexander D. Pennington
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Judge: S. Maurice Hicks, Jr.
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Caddo County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
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Description: Shreveport, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.
Alexander D. Pennington, age 36, from Las Vegas, was charged in a superseding indictment in November 2021 with conspiracy to advertise the distribution of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to the charge on August 30, 2022. According to information introduced in court, from on or about May 1, 2021 through July 7, 2021, Pennington was a sub-administrator of private chat groups on the Kik Messenger app and had his own username. These private chat groups were dedicated to the advertisement and distribution of child pornography. As a sub-administrator, Pennington enforced the rules of the private chat groups, one of which required members of the private chat groups to post child pornography or be removed from the groups.
On or about June 1, 2021, Pennington a.k.a. “grimka00” published an advertisement in the private chat group titled “Sneak & Peak” for the purpose of receiving and displaying child pornography. The advertisement consisted of a notice which stated, “Any babies?” along with an image of a nude female baby.
The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Cassidy.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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