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Date: 10-18-2022

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United States of America v. Chase Tristian Espy

Case Number: 2:22-cr-00184

Judge: Annemarie Carney Axon

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (Jefferson County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Birmingham, Alabama criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.

Chase Tristian Espy, age 36, engaged in online chats with undercover law enforcement whom Espy believed was a 15-year-old girl. Upon being arrested, Espy’s cell phone was seized, and a search warrant was obtained. From this search, approximately 69 videos and four images of child sexual abuse material were found.

“The hard work of the agents involved in this case reflect how local, state, and federal law enforcement are committed to protecting children from predators,” U.S. Attorney Escalona said. “Possessing child pornography is not a ‘victimless’ crime. Each time images of the innocent are shared or viewed, the child is re-victimized.”

“The FBI is committed to protecting our children from sexual abuse and exploitation, and we will continue to work with our partners to bring to justice those who would prey on our most vulnerable,” Acting Special Agent in Charge Rivera said. “I want to thank the members of the FBI Birmingham Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking Task Force and our partners for their outstanding work in this case.”

Possession of Child Pornography carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will seek imprisonment of Espy consistent with the high end of the advisory United States Sentencing Guideline range as calculated by the Court at the time of sentencing.

The FBI Birmingham’s Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Force (CEHTTF), the Homewood Police Department, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) participated in this investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys R. Leann White and Jonathan Cross are prosecuting the case.

18:2422(b) COERCION OR ENTICEMENT OF FEMALE
(1)
18:2252A(a)(5)(B) ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO
(2)

Outcome: Defendant pleaded guilty.

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