Andrew Wilbur, a 25-year-old resident of Cayuga County, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possessing child pornography. The announcement was made by United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the FBI.
Wilbur had previously pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his possession of child pornography between January and May 2024. He admitted to having images and videos depicting children as young as four being sexually abused on an online platform and his cellphone. This follows a prior state sentence for a similar conviction in Cayuga County Court in 2019.
In addition to his prison term, Wilbur will serve 15 years of supervised release and must forfeit the cellphone used in committing the offense. He is also required to continue registering as a sex offender.
United States Attorney Sarcone emphasized the importance of collaboration with state and local partners in prosecuting such offenders: “This arrest continues to demonstrate my office’s close cooperation with our state and local partners to prosecute offenders to the fullest extent of the law, especially those who repeatedly victimize children.”
FBI Special Agent Tremaroli added that this sentence highlights their commitment to using all available resources against individuals who harm children: “This sentence sends a clear message that our office will use every resource available to bring individuals who repeatedly victimize innocent children to justice. We remain committed to working with our law enforcement partners to protect our communities from these dangerous predators.”
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, initiated by New York State Police and Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa Fletcher prosecuted the case under Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative focused on combating child sexual exploitation.
Project Safe Childhood aims at locating, apprehending, and prosecuting individuals exploiting children via the Internet while identifying victims for rescue efforts.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
