Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Porn

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing child pornography. In his plea agreement, William Dane Day, 59, admitted that he downloaded images and videos depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including prepubescent minors.

The Court ordered that Day remain on condition of release pending sentencing, which has been scheduled for July 26, 2024. At sentencing, Day faces up to 60 months in prison for possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor or a minor who had not attained 12 years of age. Upon his release from prison, Day will be subject to not less than five years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.

There is no parole in the federal system.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, made the announcement today.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maria Elena Stiteler and Jesse Pecoraro are prosecuting the case.

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 CEOS, 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 Justice.gov/PSC.

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