COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jordan L. Price, 28, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to production of child pornography.
Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien and other members of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force announced the plea entered into before Senior U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson.
According to the Statement of Facts in this case, in July 2017, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received two reports from Google regarding an email account that had been used to send numerous child pornography files.
A search warrant of the Gmail account revealed the email belonged to Price. Further investigation of Price revealed pornographic pictures of a toddler and a prepubescent female that he had taken on his cell phone.
In addition to the pornography that Price produced, he was also found to possess more than 200 child pornography files, including depictions of the rape of toddlers, in his Dropbox account.
As part of his plea agreement, all parties involved have recommended a term of incarceration between 278 and 322 months in prison. That sentencing recommendation will be considered by Judge Watson at a future hearing.
U.S. Attorney Glassman commended the investigation of this case by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office as well as Assistant United States Attorney Heather A. Hill and Special Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer M. Rausch, Director, Franklin County Special Victim’s Unit, who are representing the United States in this case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
