A Patterson woman was sentenced on Aug. 5 to 16 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing sexually explicit images of a minor child in Waycross, Georgia. U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood imposed the sentence, which was announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
Brandy Marie Gill, 43, received a sentence of 192 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release after admitting guilt to Production of Visual Depictions of Minors Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct. Gill was also ordered to pay $5,000 to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance fund and will be required to register as a sex offender. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents and testimony, Gill persuaded a minor child in August 2025 to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating material intended for electronic distribution.
“Every image of child sexual abuse material represents the exploitation and victimization of a real child,” said U.S. Attorney Heap. “Together with our law enforcement partners, we will continue to investigate and prosecute those who possess, distribute, or produce CSAM.”
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sherri A. Stephan and Brad Thompson from the Southern District of Georgia.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia prosecutes federal crimes and manages civil litigation for the United States; it operates under the United States Department of Justice with about 70 attorneys and support staff at its headquarters in Savannah and branch office in Augusta. It is recognized nationally for successful prosecutions and promotes community safety through programs such as Project Safe Neighborhoods, according to its official website.