KANSAS CITY, KAN. A Kansas man is facing prison time after he admitted to downloading child pornographic images from the Internet. Justin Packham, 34, of Shawnee pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, in December 2020, the Shawnee Police Department received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that dozens of child pornography images had been uploaded into Google Drive. An investigation revealed the email account used for the upload belonged to Justin Packham.
In February 2021, Packham was arrested for a parole violation with the State of Kansas Department of Corrections. After obtaining a search warrant for his residence, Shawnee investigators following up on the cybertip found more than 1,000 child pornography photos and videos on various electronic devices and thumb drives. Packham admitted to law enforcement that hed downloaded the images from the Internet.
Packham is scheduled to be sentenced on December 8 and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The U.S. Secret Service and the Shawnee Police Department are investigating the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Faiza Alhambra is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Secret Service