DENVER — A Denver man who was registered as a intercourse offender was sentenced to 35 years in federal jail for crimes in opposition to youngsters, the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace (USAO) for the District of Colorado introduced.
Christopher Carl Meier, 41, was convicted in Colorado in 2013 for sexual exploitation of a kid. As a result of conviction, he was ordered to register as a intercourse offender.
Whereas on parole, Meier grew to become a member of a darkish net web site devoted to baby sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and the sexual abuse of minor boys, in line with the USAO.
Prosecutors mentioned Meier was a member of the web site for greater than 18 months and made greater than 600 posts. He reportedly marketed and distributed pictures and movies of minor boys participating in sexual conduct.
In line with the USAO, Meier shared on the web site that he produced the CSAM by “tricking the boys into considering that they have been interacting on-line with a lady their very own age.” He then “[enticed] them to disrobe and interact in intercourse acts on webcam,” in line with prosecutors.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is conscious of a minimum of 65 victims who’re related to Meier, in line with the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace.
Meier pleaded responsible on July 9 to conspiracy to distribute CSAM and 5 counts of distribution of CSAM. He was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in federal jail and a lifetime of supervised launch.
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