Brown County man sentenced to 17 years in prison in child porn case
Updated: 4:15 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021
A Brown County man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for distributing child pornography through Kik messenger chat groups. Wayne Cusimano, 55, of Hamersville, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court. According to authorities, Cusiman belonged to several online chat groups dedicated to the trading of child pornography. He belonged to these groups from January through September 2018, officials said, positing images and videos to the groups depicting adults sexually abusing minor children. In one chat group, Cusimano served as the group’s administrator. He promoted others in the group, banned users and vetted individuals who sought to join the group, officials said. Cusimano pleaded guilty in January 2021 to two counts of distributing child pornography.
A Brown County man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for distributing child pornography through Kik messenger chat groups.
Wayne Cusimano, 55, of Hamersville, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court.
According to authorities, Cusiman belonged to several online chat groups dedicated to the trading of child pornography.
He belonged to these groups from January through September 2018, officials said, positing images and videos to the groups depicting adults sexually abusing minor children.
In one chat group, Cusimano served as the group’s administrator. He promoted others in the group, banned users and vetted individuals who sought to join the group, officials said.
Cusimano pleaded guilty in January 2021 to two counts of distributing child pornography.
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