Date: 08-12-2018

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Case Number: 1:18-cr-00073-LJV

Judge: Lawrence J. Vilardo

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Erie County)

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Defendant's Attorney: Steve Zastrow

Description: Buffalo, NY - Tonawanda Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Pornography

Dakkar Young, 23, of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of distribution of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison and lifetime supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Lamarque, who handled the case, stated that in May 2017, the defendant uploaded eight pictures containing child pornography onto a social networking site. In December 2017, a search warrant was executed at the Young’s home and various electronics were seized. A forensic examination of the defendant’s cell phone revealed images of child pornography as well as videos of Young sexually abusing a child under the age of 16. As part of the plea, the defendant admitted to producing child pornography of the child.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police ICAC Task Force, under the direction of Major Edward Kennedy, and Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Gary Loeffert.

18:2252A.F and 18:2252A(b)(1) ACTIVITIES RELATING TO MATERIAL CONTAINING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
(1)

Outcome: Defendant is sentenced to the custody of Bureau of Prisons for a term of 168 months. Following his release from the Bureau of Prisons, defendant shall be placed on supervised release for life. Terms and conditions of Supervised Release shall be set out in the Judgment of Conviction.

08/10/2018 29 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo:Sentencing was held on 8/10/2018 for Dakkar Young on his previous plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Information. Court accepts the terms of the plea agreement. Court accepts the findings of fact in the Presentence Report and adopts them as its findings of fact. Defendant objects to the accuracy of paragraph 20 of the presentece report, stating the it was fabricated by him. Court concludes that because defendant was a minor at the time the alleged events detailed in paragraph 20 occurred that whether the defendant was telling the truth today or at the time he was interviewed would not make a difference in the determination of the sentence. Court grants government's motion for the application of the additional 1 level departure for acceptance of responsibility. Court calculates the Total Offense Level to be 35 and the defendant's Criminal History Category to be I. Defendant sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 168 months. Cost of incarceration fee is waived. Upon release, defendant shall be placed on supervised release for life. The terms of Supervised Release shall be set out in the Judgment of Conviction. $100 Special Penalty Assessment imposed. Court grants government's motion to dismiss Criminal Complaint 17-MJ-167. The Court imposes the sentence as stated and directs the preparation of the Judgment of Conviction. Appearances. For government: AUSA Stephanie O. Lamarque. For defendant: Stephen R. Zastrow. Defendant present in USMS custody. USPO Natalie B. Whitman.(Court Reporter Ann M. Sawyer.)(APG) (Entered: 08/10/2018)

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