Jerisen Lee Amundsen, 20, of New Tazewell, Tennessee was sentenced to 127 months in prison for distributing child pornography. A search of Amundsen's computer revealed he had collected over 1000 still images and nearly 200 videos of child pornography and had posted child pornography online. The Acting U.S. Attorney emphasized the importance of pursuing child pornography offenders to prevent further victimization of children. This case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative to combat child sexual exploitation.
Jerisen Lee Amundsen, 20, of New Tazewell, Tennessee was sentenced to 127 months in prison for distributing child pornography. A search of Amundsen's computer revealed he had collected over 1000 still images and nearly 200 videos of child pornography and had posted child pornography online. The Acting U.S. Attorney emphasized the importance of pursuing child pornography offenders to prevent further victimization of children. This case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative to combat child sexual exploitation.
Jerisen Lee Amundsen, 20, of New Tazewell, Tennessee was sentenced to 127 months in prison for distributing child pornography. A search of Amundsen's computer revealed he had collected over 1000 still images and nearly 200 videos of child pornography and had posted child pornography online. The Acting U.S. Attorney emphasized the importance of pursuing child pornography offenders to prevent further victimization of children. This case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative to combat child sexual exploitation.
Jerisen Lee Amundsen, 20, of New Tazewell, Tennessee was sentenced to 127 months in prison for distributing child pornography. A search of Amundsen's computer revealed he had collected over 1000 still images and nearly 200 videos of child pornography and had posted child pornography online. The Acting U.S. Attorney emphasized the importance of pursuing child pornography offenders to prevent further victimization of children. This case was part of Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative to combat child sexual exploitation.
______________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: SHARRY DEDMAN-BEARD Thursday, January 7, 2016 Public Information Officer www.usdoj.gov/usao/tne (865) 545-4167 NEW TAZEWELL RESIDENT JERISEN AMUNDSEN SENTENCED TO 127 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSES KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- On Jan. 7, 2016, Jerisen Lee Amundsen, 20, of New Tazewell, Tenn., was sentenced by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, Chief U.S. District Judge, to serve 127 months in prison as a result of his conviction for distribution of child pornography. Following his release from prison, Amundsen will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for life and will be required to register with the sex offender registry in any state in which he resides, works, or attends school. Admundsen pleaded guilty in May 2015 to federal charges stemming from an international undercover investigation into trading child pornography on the Internet. A federal search warrant was executed at Amundsens residence and a forensic examination of Admundsens computer revealed that he had collected 1009 still images and 187 videos of child pornography, in addition to posting child pornography on the Internet. Nancy Stallard Harr, Acting U.S. Attorney, emphasized the importance of pursuing child pornography offenders. The successful collaborative efforts of federal, state and law enforcement agencies in this investigation have resulted in this defendant no longer being able to circulate images and videos of the sexual abuse of children to others. This sentence should send a message that the United States will aggressively investigate and prosecute those who choose to participate in the continued victimization of children, our most vulnerable members of society, through the circulation of child pornography on the Internet. This investigation was conducted locally by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, Knoxville Police Departments Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Morris represented the United States. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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 to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov. ###