Kevin Kelly Murray, a 30-year-old resident of Oreland, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for offenses related to child exploitation and pornography. The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick. Following his prison term, Murray will undergo 15 years of supervised release.
Murray faced charges in June 2022 for using an interstate commerce facility to entice a minor into sexually explicit conduct, manufacturing and attempting to manufacture child pornography, and possessing child pornography. He admitted guilt to all charges in October of the previous year.
The case details revealed that on September 1, 2020, videos depicting the sexual abuse of prepubescent children were uploaded via Omegle by a user later identified as Murray. This activity was reported by Omegle's content moderator to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which then forwarded the report as a cybertip to the Pennsylvania Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Investigations traced the illegal content distribution back to Murray's residence.
On October 22, 2020, law enforcement searched Murray’s home where he confessed to possessing child pornography on his computer. He later admitted at a police station interview that he used Omegle for downloading and sharing such material and soliciting "preteen" girls for explicit acts during video chats.
A forensic examination of his devices indicated that between 2019 and 2020, Murray collected at least 361 images and 93 videos of child pornography. Some videos included footage from Omegle sessions with young girls instructed by him to perform sexually explicit actions.
“Murray preyed on children, grooming them for his own deviant purposes,” stated U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. She emphasized ongoing efforts with partners to prosecute such predators and safeguard children from harm.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation through collaboration among federal, state, and local resources.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations and the Abington Township Police Department, with Assistant United States Attorney Priya T. De Souza leading the prosecution.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit projectsafechildhood.gov.
