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☷Rochester Man Arrested on Multiple Child Pornography Charges Including Production
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( By Press Release office)
May 01,2022
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Rochester Man Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges , Including Production CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: ( 716 ) 843 - 5817 FAX #: ( 716 ) 551 - 3051 BUFFALO , N . Y . - U . S . Attorney Trini E . Ross announced today that Nathan Follett , 35 , of Rochester , NY , was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production , possession , receipt , and distribution of child pornography . The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison . Assistant U . S . Attorney Meghan K . McGuire , who is handling the case , stated that according to the complaint , in August 2021 , the Monroe County Sheriff ' s Office received a report that Follett was in possession of sexual images of 17 and 14 - year - old minors and that Follett also admitted to having sex with a minor without her consent . Subsequent investigation determined that Follett communicated on social media , including Snapchat , with multiple minor girls . Between 2016 and December 2021 , Follett is suspected of coercing a total of 11 victims to send naked images to him . On December 16 , 2021 , a search warrant was executed at Follett’s residence and several digital devices were seized , including two cell phones and two computers . A bag of suspected cocaine was also seized . A forensic review of the electronic devices recovered approximately 106 images and 47 videos of child pornography . Follett made an initial appearance before U . S . Magistrate Judge Marian W . Payson and was detained . The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office , under the direction of Sheriff Todd Baxter , the Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Task Force , under the direction of Special Agent - in - Charge Stephen Belongia , and the New York State Police , under the direction of Major Barry Chase . The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty . # # # #
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