Brien Fredendall, 46, from Port Byron, New York, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The sentencing took place on Monday in Syracuse. Fredendall had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, Fredendall admitted to having videos and images of child sexual abuse material that he received from a minor through his Snapchat account. He also possessed additional illegal material on his cellphone. Fredendall has a prior conviction under New York State law for possession of child pornography.
Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes ordered that after serving his prison sentence, Fredendall will be subject to 15 years of supervised release and must continue registering as a sex offender.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III commented: “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will relentlessly pursue and prosecute anyone who seeks to exploit and harm children. There is no room in our society for predators like Fredendall, other than in prison. His decade-long federal prison term is a clear message: those who prey on our most vulnerable will face the full force of the law. We are unwavering in our mission to protect children and hold offenders accountable.”
Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the FBI, said: “Mr. Fredendall, who was already a convicted predator, continued to prey on our most vulnerable. Now, he’s headed to federal prison for a decade. The FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force will continue to leverage our partnerships at every level of law enforcement to stop children from being exploited and bring to justice those responsible for these despicable acts.”
The investigation was led by the FBI’s Albany Division Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force with support from the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian S. LaRochelle prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood.
Project Safe Childhood is a national initiative designed to address child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies; more information about this program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
