TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla.– A Steinhatchee man who labored as a church deacon was sentenced to 22 years of federal jail for child pornography.
According to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Jonathon High, 31, was found guilty at a bench trial on Oct. 4, 2022.
Before that trial, High pleaded guilty to 1 rely of possession of child pornography.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) despatched regulation enforcement officers a cyber tip in Aug. 2021. The cyber tip revealed {that a} cloud storage account person uploaded child pornography information.
The investigation found that High operated the account, in response to DOJ.
Law enforcement officers received a search warrant on High’s cell telephones and desktop laptop, which revealed footage and movies of prepubescent boys performing sexual actions and exposing their genitals.
DOJ stated the investigation found that High produced a number of of the movies and footage.
Some of the video recordings that High produced confirmed two boys utilizing the restroom on the church the place High labored as a deacon in Perry.
After his 22 years in federal jail, High will probably be on lifetime supervised launch. He will probably be required to register as a intercourse offender.
The Court dominated restitution for victims within the case to obtain counseling. The electronics used within the offenses have been confiscated, which incorporates two cell telephones and a pc.
DOJ credit the conviction to the joint investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.