Monday, September 27, 2021

Berkeley County man sentenced to 13 years for child pornography

 MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – William Eugene Wright, IV, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 156 months of incarceration for a child pornography charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

Wright, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of “Distribution of Child Pornography” in June 2021. Wright admitted to having and distributing child pornography from July to September 2017 in Berkeley County.

Wright was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberley D. Crockett prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police investigated. 

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided.

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