NORFOLK, VA—Kevin D. Jackson, age 35, of Norfolk, Va., was sentenced today to 17 ½ years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for receipt of child pornography.

Dana J. Boente, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and John S. Adams, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office, made the announcement after Jackson’s sentencing before Senior United States District Judge Robert G. Doumar.

A Norfolk federal grand jury indicted Jackson on June 19, 2014, on four counts relating to child pornography. Jackson pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography on October 2, 2014.

According to court records and evidence, Jackson sought out images of child pornography via the Internet for a number of years. A forensic examination confirmed that Jackson retained on his computer 54 videos and 189 pictures of child pornography. Jackson was also found to be sexually abusing a toddler and producing images of that abuse. Jackson was convicted in the City of Norfolk for the sexual abuse. Jackson also admitted to sexually abusing other minors.

This case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant United States Attorneys Randy Stoker and Elizabeth Yusi prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:14-cr-99.