MAN SENTENCED IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE

BUFFALO, N.Y.--Julio DeLeon, 32, of Dunkirk, NY , who was convicted of possession of child pornography on July 25, 2008, was sentenced to 108 months in prison, to be followed by supervised release for life by U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny, U.S. Attorney Terrance P. Flynn of the Western District of New York announced today.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gretchen L. Wylegala, who handled the case, stated that the defendant was convicted for the possession of child pornography on his computer. In sentencing, the Court took note of the defendant’s prior misdemeanor convictions for exposing himself to young girls, and at the request of the defense, recommended the defendant for sex offender treatment offered by the Bureau of Prisons.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit.

The conviction was the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jamestown Resident Agency, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Laurie Bennett.