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Date: 04-04-2023
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Case Number: 3:19-cr-00023
Judge: Jeffrey V. Brown
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Galveston County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Houston
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Galveston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child, distribution and possession of child pornography.
Jake Delahney Taylor pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and destruction of property and was ordered to serve 324, 240 and 120 months for the production, distribution and possession convictions, respectively. They will run concurrently for a total 324-month-term of imprisonment He also received a sentence of 60 months for the destruction of evidence which will run concurrently. At the hearing, the court also heard additional information including the impact that Taylor’s conduct had on the minor victim’s family. Taylor was further ordered to serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. Taylor will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.
“It is despicable that someone would secretly record a child’s normal bathroom activity and then crop and edit it into a sexual striptease,” said Hamdani. “Loathsome individuals like Taylor who produce child pornography and share it with perverted like-minded individuals need to be stopped and pay the price for the harm they cause. We hope today’s sentence will send that message and do just that.”
The investigation revealed Taylor had surreptitiously recorded a 13-year-old minor female relative while she was in the bathroom on five different occasions. Taylor then edited the videos in order to create still images of the minor victim which depicted her private areas. He then sent some of these images to other individuals on Kik with whom he had also discussed his sexual interest in children.
The mother of the child found some of the images and contacted law enforcement.
A search led to the discovery of electronic devices which later yielded 118 images and 134 videos of the minor victim. Taylor also had 84 videos and 24 images of child pornography in his collection.
Taylor has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
Pearland Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations-Galveston and Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted the investigation.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 324 months in prison.
04/04/2023 70 ORDER DIRECTING FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY as to Jake Delahney Taylor ( Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (GeorgeCardenas, 3) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
04/04/2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeffrey V Brown: Sentencing 324 months total with 10 years supervised release. Probation will file the final order. Appearances: Kimberly Ann Bulger Leo, Sherin Susan Daniel, Mark William Bennett.(Court Reporter: Laura Wells), filed.(GeorgeCardenas, 3) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
04/04/2023 71 Stipulation by USA as to Jake Delahney Taylor Regarding Restitution, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Leo, Kimberly Ann) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
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