A registered sex offender has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for child pornography charges, marking his second federal conviction. Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom announced the sentencing of David A. Skally, 65, who was previously convicted in December 2016 for similar offenses.
Skally's earlier conviction resulted in a 30-month federal prison sentence followed by five years of supervised release. However, during his supervised release, Skally admitted to viewing sexually explicit images of children "over ten times." These admissions were made during interviews that were part of his court-ordered supervision.
The investigation revealed that Skally had attempted to bypass monitoring software and other safeguards required during his probation. Forensic examination of his computer uncovered several images of child pornography, including those involving prepubescent victims.
In December 2024, a jury found Skally guilty of possessing and accessing child pornography with the intent to view it. The material included depictions of prepubescent children under twelve years old engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
U.S. District Court Senior Judge William E. Smith sentenced Skally to 120 months in federal prison and an additional ten years of supervised release. Due to this recent conviction, he was also deemed a violator of his prior supervised release terms and received a concurrent ten-month sentence. Furthermore, the court imposed a $10,000 assessment as mandated by the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.
Assistant United States Attorneys Ronald R. Gendron and Denise M. Barton prosecuted the case with support from Assistant United States Attorneys Christine D. Lowell and John P. McAdams.
The U.S. Probation Department and Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation as part of Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse.
