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Date: 06-05-2020

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United States of America v. Lydia Brynn Christensen

Case Number: 6:19-cr-00322-ADA

Judge: Jeffrey C. Manske

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (McLennan County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office

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Description: Waco, TX - The United States of America charged Lydia Brynn Christensen with possessing and distributing child porn.

A 33-year-old Temple, Texas, resident Lydia Brynn Christensen, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography.

Appearing before U.S Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske, Christensen pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. According to court records,

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On August 30, 2019, authorities executed a federal search warrant at the defendant’s residence based on information they had received concerning the contents of her cellular telephone. During the search, authorities seized the phone. A subsequent search of the phone revealed the presence of numerous images and videos depicting child pornography. Also, authorities discovered numerous communications on the phone whereby Christensen had transmitted and received child pornography.

Christensen, who has remained in custody since her arrest on November 7, 2019, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each charge. Sentencing, before U.S. District Judge Alan Albright in Waco, is scheduled for October 7, 2020.

The FBI and the Temple Police Department Special Crimes Unit conducted this investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Gloff is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

18 U.S.C. 2252(a)(2) and (b) -ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO -- Distribution of Visual Depictions of Sexual Activities by Minors
(1)
18 U.S.C. 2252A(a)(5)(B) - ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO -- Possession of Visual Depictions of Sexual Activities by Minors
(2)

Outcome: 06/02/2020 37 Waiver of rights and consent to proceed by Video Conference by Lydia Brynn Christensen (am) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
06/02/2020 38 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeffrey C. Manske:Mental/Physical Competency Hearing as to Lydia Brynn Christensen held on 6/2/2020. Case called via video conference. Appearances made for the record. The Court has read and considered the report of Wm Lee Carter, Ed.D. of Cen-Tex Psychological Services heretofore filed April 20, 2020 and marked and admitted this date as Court Exhibit #1 for use solely within the Competency Hearing this date. The Defendant is found competent. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter FTR.) (am) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
06/02/2020 39 Consent to administration of guilty plea and Rule 11 Allocution by a United States Magistrate Judge by Lydia Brynn Christensen (am) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
06/02/2020 40 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeffrey C. Manske: Rearraignment held on 6/2/2020. Defendant Informed of Rights. Plea of guilty entered as to Lydia Brynn Christensen (1) Count 1 and 2. Referred to Probation for Presentence Report. Sentencing set for a date and time to be determined, before Judge Albright. Deft continued in custody pending sentencing. The U.S. Magistrate Judge will make a recommendation to the District Court that this guilty plea be accepted. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter FTR.) (am) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
06/02/2020 41 FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION on felony guilty plea before the United States Magistrate Judge as to Lydia Brynn Christensen. Signed by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (am) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
06/02/2020 42 Order of Referral to U.S. Magistrate on felony guilty plea as to Lydia Brynn Christensen. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (am) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
06/02/2020 43 ORDER Setting Sentencing as to Lydia Brynn Christensen. Sentencing set for 10/7/2020 09:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (am) (Entered: 06/02/2020)

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