Carterville Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Offense

A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on August 16, 2010, KENNETH L. GORDON, age 28, of Carterville, Illinois was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. GORDON was sentenced to 80 months’ imprisonment, a $1,000 fine, and 15 years of supervised release.

GORDON had previously pleaded guilty to a one-count federal Indictment charging him with possession of child pornography that has been mailed, or shipped, or transported in interstate commerce by any means, including by computer.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Southern Illinois Cyber Crimes Task Force, the Carterville Police Department, and a number of state and local law enforcement agencies. This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, in which the United States Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with federal and state law enforcement authorities, is actively investigating and prosecuting individuals who produce, distribute, or possess child pornography. Anyone with information concerning the use of the Internet for the purposes of possessing, producing, or trafficking in child pornography is encouraged to contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation or their local police department.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney George A. Norwood.