A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Timothy Douglas, 65, admitted to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Douglas faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and could receive up to 20 years, along with a fine of $250,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maeve E. Huggins stated that in August 2023, Douglas knowingly possessed a cellphone containing images of child pornography depicting prepubescent minors or children under the age of 12. Between July 2022 and August 2023, Douglas produced images involving three minor children engaged in sexually explicit conduct; one was five years old and the other two were approximately ten years old. Some of these images were described as sadistic in nature.
In 2003, Douglas was convicted in New York State for possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child less than sixteen years old, sexual abuse in the first degree, and course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree.
The investigation was conducted by the Jamestown Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Force.
Sentencing is scheduled for November 25, 2025, before Judge Arcara.
"U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Timothy Douglas, 65, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession of child pornography by person having prior conviction related to aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and abusive sexual conduct involving a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prsion [sic], a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of $250,000."
"Assistant U.S. Attorney Maeve E. Huggins, who is handling the case, stated that in August 2023, Douglas knowingly possessed a cellular telephone that contained images of child pornography. The images depicted prepubescent minors or minors under 12-years-old. Between July 2022 and August 2023, Douglas produced images of three minor children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. One of the children was five years old and the other two children were approximately 10 years old. Some of the images sadistic in nature. In 2003 Douglas was convicted in New York State Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child less than sixteen-years-old Sexual Abuse First Degree Course Sexual Conduct Against Child Second Degree."
"The plea is the result of an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department under Chief Timothy Jackson and Federal Bureau Investigation Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Force under Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Grimm."
"Sentencing is scheduled for November 25th twenty-twenty-five before Judge Arcara."
