Bradley Vincent, a 38-year-old resident of Chazy, New York, has been indicted on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and distribution of child pornography. The indictment was announced by Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Special Agent in Charge Erin Keegan of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buffalo Field Office, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James.
According to the indictment, Vincent allegedly used a 15-year-old girl on February 18, 2024, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions. He is also accused of distributing those images. The indictment notes that these are accusations and that Vincent is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated: “As alleged, Vicent recorded sexually explicit conduct with a 15-year-old girl and then distributed those videos and images. This defendant already had a state conviction for aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse and was at that time only sentenced to probation by the state. This is a perfect example of the broken state system failing to protect our children and our citizens in general. This type of conduct is despicable and will be prosecuted vigorously by my office. I want to thank our state and local partners for their aggressive pursuit of this defendant.”
If convicted, Vincent faces up to 50 years in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years, as well as a fine up to $250,000 and supervised release ranging from five years to life.
The case is being investigated by HSI and the New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carling Dunham is prosecuting.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). The program coordinates federal, state, and local resources to locate offenders who exploit children online and rescue victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
