A Hagerhill, Kentucky man, Jason Ryan Campbell, 46, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the production and possession of child pornography. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves on Thursday.
According to Campbell's plea agreement, he engaged in the production of child pornography on August 27, 2022. Law enforcement discovered two videos on his phone showing Campbell and a minor victim involved in sexual conduct. Additional videos and photos of child pornography were also found on his device.
Under federal law, Campbell is required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison term. Following his release, he will be under lifetime supervision by the U.S. Probation Office.
The sentencing was announced jointly by Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Olivia Olson, Acting Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Louisville Field Office; and Phillip J. Burnett Jr., Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police.
The investigation into Campbell's activities was conducted by the FBI and Kentucky State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Blankenship is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The project aims to locate and prosecute individuals exploiting children online while identifying and rescuing victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
