Oklahoma City man sentenced to a year in federal prison for possessing child pornography of a child under 12

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City man was sentenced Thursday to serve 12 months and a day in federal prison for possessing prepubescent child pornography.

This sentence was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Mark A. Yancey, Western District of Oklahoma. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

On Nov. 20, 2015, a one-count information was filed charging Cody Mcguire, 23, with possessing child pornography of a prepubescent minor under the age of 12. McGuire pleaded guilty to these charges Dec. 22.

At the May 19 sentencing hearing, Chief U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton also ordered McGuire to serve five years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia E. Barry, Western District of Oklahoma.

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.