Richmond man sentenced to over 3 years in prison for child sexual abuse material
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- On Tuesday, June 2, 42-year-old Hassan Julian Roberts was sentenced to over three years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
According to a press release and court documents, in November 2020, FBI agents received information from the KIK messenger app about username "Boredani" sharing videos which were believed to be CSAM.
On Dec. 8 of 2021, agents searched Roberts residents and seized several electronic devices and an external hard drive belonging to Roberts. A forensic examination of the hard drive then revealed that it contained over 100 CSAM files--one of which depicting a prepubescents minor engaged in various sexual acts.
This case was brought as part part of a nationwide initiative "Project Safe Childhoods" which launched in May of 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing numbers of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
If you or anyone you know is or has been a victim of sexual abuse call 1-800-656-4673.
