Ryan M. Newman, a 34-year-old resident of Corning, New York, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for the production of child pornography. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca, as announced by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi explained that Newman had previously been convicted of child pornography-related offenses in New York State in 2012. At that time, he was sentenced to a local jail term and ten years' probation and was required to register as a Level 3 Sex Offender due to his high risk of re-offending and posing a threat to public safety.
The case against Newman began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a report from Snapchat in January 2021 about a user uploading a video containing child pornography. This tip led the New York State Police to execute a search warrant on Newman's person and residence in 2022, uncovering further evidence of child pornography on his electronic devices.
Despite these findings, Newman remained out of custody until April 2024 when the FBI's Corning office received information that child pornography involving an individual from the Corning area had been distributed to an undercover agent in Illinois. Further investigation revealed that Newman had sexually abused the child involved and produced related pornographic material.
Newman was subsequently taken into custody by both the FBI and Corning Police Department. The sentencing concludes an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Corning Office under Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Grimm, along with assistance from the Corning Police Department led by Chief Kenzie Spaulding.
