New York man sentenced in New Hampshire to 20 years for child pornography
CONCORD, N.H. — A New York City man was sentenced in federal court Friday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography-related offenses.
This sentence resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in conjunction with the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the New Hampshire police departments of cities of Portsmouth, Seabrook and Hinsdale.
Phillip Binder, 43, of Woodside, New York, was sentenced on one count of producing and transporting child pornography.
“Those who sexually abuse children and use the Dark Web to promote their deplorable activity should be warned,” stated HSI Boston Special Agent in Charge Matthew Etre. “We will use all the tools at our disposal to bring you to justice. I am proud of the HSI special agents, and of our law enforcement partners who devote themselves to stopping these criminals and keeping our children safe.”
“Mr. Binder traveled from New York to New Hampshire for the purpose of promoting the exploitation of children by trading child pornography,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Donald Feith. “When he was arrested, it was discovered that he not only wanted to trade child pornography, but that he was a predator who actively engaged in the sexual abuse of a child. This office will continue to work with law enforcement to identify, investigate, and prosecute those who pose such a threat to our kids. The sentence imposed in this case guarantees that a generation of children will be safe from this predator.”
Binder was arrested in Seabrook, New Hampshire, after traveling to meet an individual he had met in an online chatroom dedicated to the exchange of sexually explicit images of children. Binder went to New Hampshire for the purpose of trading images of child pornography. The individual Binder met was actually a HSI undercover special agent who had been conducting an investigation into individuals utilizing the website. At the time of his arrest, police seized a video from Binder depicting his sexual abuse of a young child.
Binder was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release, following his prison term, and must pay a special assessment to the Crime Victim’s Fund.
This investigation was conducted under HSI’s Operation Predator, an international initiative to protect children from sexual predators. Since the launch of Operation Predator in 2003, HSI has arrested more than 14,000 individuals for crimes against children, including the production and distribution of online child pornography, traveling overseas for sex with minors, and sex trafficking of children. In fiscal year 2015, nearly 2,400 individuals were arrested by HSI special agents under this initiative and more than 1,000 victims identified or rescued.
HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators. From outside the U.S. and Canada, callers should dial 802-872-6199. Hearing impaired users can call TTY 802-872-6196.
Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST.
For additional information about wanted suspected child predators, download HSI’s Operation Predator smartphone app or visit the online suspect alerts page.
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