LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former Lincoln County band teacher, Joseph Hugh Briley, 40, was sentenced today on child pornography charges by U.S. District Court Judge Karl S. Forester to 87 months in prison and supervised release for life. Briley pled guilty to the charges in November 2006.
In the plea agreement, Briley, of Stanford, Ky., admitted that from November 2005 until March 2006, he downloaded hundreds of images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Briley admitted that he knew those depicted were minors. As part of his plea agreement, Briley also agreed to surrender his teaching certificate and never teach in any jurisdictions for the rest of his life.
U.S. Attorney Amul R. Thapar of the Eastern District of Kentucky said he was pleased with the sentence that was handed down today.
"People who are put in a position of trust to care for our children need to be the most morally sound individuals," stated U.S. Attorney Thapar. "Capturing this predator makes us one step closer to creating a safe environment for our children to grow up in and learn."
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin J. May handled this case.
CONTACT: Courtney Norris of the Justice Department, +1-859-233-2661
Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/
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