Baltimore, Maryland – Jay Gordon, age 55, of Crofton, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of child pornography. Gordon was identified as a suspect in the trafficking of child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”), also called child pornography, during a nationwide investigation involving the receipt and distribution of CSAM via Dark Web sites and forum.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Special Agent in Charge James C. Harris of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore.
According to his guilty plea, during the investigation, Gordon’s Internet Protocol (IP) address was found to access Dark Web sites. A search warrant was executed at Gordon’s residence and law enforcement seized numerous computer devices that Gordon admitted belonged to him. Preliminary forensic analysis showed multiple images of CSAM. Initially, Gordon declined to specify where he worked in Washington, DC, but the investigators determined that he worked in the IT department of a private school.
As detailed in his plea agreement, a subsequent forensic examination of some of the seized devices showed thousands of videos and still images of child pornography. Some of Gordon’s devices were secured in a manner that precluded forensic analysis. The CSAM found on the devices was arranged in well- organized folders and reflected years of activity. Gordon also used an application that facilitated anonymous web browsing. Some of the...
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