Greenville, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Sean Patrick Oswell, age 52, of Greer, South Carolina was sentenced today in federal court in Greenville, South Carolina, for Production of Child Pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251. United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, of Anderson, sentenced Oswell to 262 months imprisonment, followed by a life term of supervised release, including sex offender registration, sex offender counseling, and polygraph requirements.
Evidence presented at the change of plea and sentencing hearings established that law enforcement located images of child pornography of a very young child in Australia. Law enforcement worked backward, eventually locating the distributor of those images, Sean Patrick Oswell. Investigation revealed that Oswell not only distributed those images, but he had actually created them, taking pictures of the prepubescent child, whose identity is protected, and sexually exploiting the child.
The case was investigated by agents of ICE-Homeland Security Investigations and Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. The Child Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Cherokee, & Union provided forensic evaluation in the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices, 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 identify and rescue victims. For more information, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov. Assistant United States Attorney Jamie Lea Schoen of the Greenville office prosecuted the case. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
