U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg | U.S. Department of Justice
William Kameron Ellis Taylor, a 29-year-old resident of Chula Vista, California, has pleaded guilty to transporting child sexual abuse materials. This announcement was made by United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg in Orlando, Florida. Taylor could face a minimum of 15 years and up to 40 years in federal prison, though the sentencing date remains undecided.
The plea agreement details that Taylor was apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at Cape Canaveral after returning from an international cruise to the Bahamas. During this stop, agents found a cellphone and an SD card containing videos and images of child sexual abuse material in his possession. Notably, Taylor had previously been convicted for possessing similar materials in 2017 in the Southern District of California and is subject to certain sex offender registration requirements under federal law. He failed to notify his registering agency about his travel plans as mandated by law.
The investigation into this case involved Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, and the United States Marshals Service. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Kaley Austin-Aronson.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The project coordinates efforts among federal, state, and local resources to locate offenders who exploit children sexually while also working to identify and rescue victims.
For more information on Project Safe Childhood, visit www.justice.gov/psc.