Former NOVA United AAU Basketball Coach Sentenced to 60 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Thomas “Randy” White, age 54, of Arlington, Va., was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for receiving child pornography. White pled guilty on Dec. 4, 2008. Dana J. Boente, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Joseph Persichini, Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, made the announcement following White’s sentencing before United States District Court Judge Claude M. Hilton.

Upon his release from incarceration, White will remain under court supervision for 10 years. White also will be required to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction in which he lives or works.

White, who has worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., was also the long-time coach and director of the NOVA United AAU basketball league. He coached boys between the ages of 15 and 17 and ran the league from his home in Arlington.

White was identified by the FBI during a national investigation of individuals trading child pornography. As part of his plea, White admitted that in March and April of 2007 he downloaded numerous images of child pornography. A partial forensic examination of materials seized from White’s residence in February of 2008 uncovered hundreds of additional images and videos of child pornography.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jay V. Prabhu on behalf of the United States.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on https://pacer.login.uscourts.gov.