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In addition, Gilreath used various social media, including three Twitter accounts and one Gab account, to knowingly receive, transport and distribute child pornography.
United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Wesley David Gilreath, age 30, of Boulder, was sentenced today to serve 186 months in federal prison (15.5 years) followed by 10 years on supervised release for possession of child pornography. Gilreath was remanded at the conclusion of the sentencing hearing. The Denver office of the FBI joined in today’s announcement.
According to the stipulated facts contained in his plea agreement, the FBI searched Gilreath’s phone pursuant to a federal search warrant after it was found on a bus. The contents of Gilreath’s phone included approximately 12,000 images and 200 videos depicting child pornography. Gilreath also used the phone to seek out child pornography.
On July 31, 2019, the defendant was arrested pursuant to a federal warrant. During a subsequent search of his residence, FBI agents seized a thumb drive with approximately 22,000 images and 2,400 videos depicting child pornography. Agents also seized a second phone with approximately 4,750 images and 1,400 videos depicting child pornography. The child pornography on the thumb drive and both of the defendant’s phones included images and videos depicting the sexual abuse and torture of toddlers and infants. In addition, Gilreath used various social media, including three Twitter accounts and one Gab account, to knowingly receive, transport and distribute child pornography.
found "secret" groups were being used by paedophiles to meet and swap images.
groups with names such as "hot xxxx schoolgirls" containing stolen images of real children
originally posted by: UpIsNowDown
a reply to: Vasa Croe
How the hell do these giant social media platforms get away without policing their own sites for such cruel, inhumane and disgustings acts is beyond me, if they cant ensure that their platform is free from such obscenity then it should be shut down or harsh/heavy fines imposed.
this report on facebook is from 2017, its nothing new
Facebook failed to remove sexualised images of children
found "secret" groups were being used by paedophiles to meet and swap images.
groups with names such as "hot xxxx schoolgirls" containing stolen images of real children
the argument that they are to big to police is pathetic, platforms like these should not be allowed to grow unless they can show 100% compliance with laws of most countries regarding child porn, they make millions of ££$$ profit and it must be invested into policing or securing their sites not into shareholders bank balances.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Vasa Croe
Twitter is pro porn and anti Trump.
The Department of Justice should add Twitter to its lawsuit that is being filed against Google later this month.
originally posted by: trollz
Here's the thing that gets me - pedophiles know everyone hates them and that if they get caught with child pornography, the're going to be in a world of trouble, so they all go to certain lengths to hide their activities and interests... But yet you have people like this who are trading around tens of thousands of child pornography images and videos on Twitter, despite hiding their activity and being secretive...
So how are they finding and identifying each other? There's some way they're doing it, some set of code words or images they're using. You can't just message random people on Twitter and say "Hey, wanna trade pictures of 5 year old kids being raped?". How do these pedophiles know what to say, what codes to use, how to find each other? Where do they even learn this?
originally posted by: trollz
Here's the thing that gets me - pedophiles know everyone hates them and that if they get caught with child pornography, the're going to be in a world of trouble, so they all go to certain lengths to hide their activities and interests... But yet you have people like this who are trading around tens of thousands of child pornography images and videos on Twitter, despite hiding their activity and being secretive...
So how are they finding and identifying each other? There's some way they're doing it, some set of code words or images they're using. You can't just message random people on Twitter and say "Hey, wanna trade pictures of 5 year old kids being raped?". How do these pedophiles know what to say, what codes to use, how to find each other? Where do they even learn this?
originally posted by: Themaskedbeast
a reply to: Vasa Croe
I have questions that are taboo on this subject. I think the dude should die in prison as he is probably a perp. All those vids and images more than likely involved. If not he is sick in the head and should be institutionalized.
My question is what about the authorities viewing these videos. Are they also in possession of child porn? Where is the line drawn? Is it ok for the authorities to view and possess this material.
Is there a program that views it so people do not have to ? If not why not. Anyone that has to view those images are scarred for life.