ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Schenectady County man pleaded guilty to possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM) as well as having a prior statutory rape conviction.
Jarell Davis, 40, admitted that, in 2022, he possessed around 775 CSAM files within an app that was designed to look like a calculator. He also admitted to a previous statutory rape conviction from 2001 in the state of Georgia.
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“By concealing hundreds of files containing child sexual abuse material, this defendant—previously convicted for statutory rape—showed clear disregard for the safety of children,” Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, said. “These investigations are vital to protecting the most vulnerable members of our communities and ensuring that offenders are held fully accountable.”
Davis is scheduled to be sentenced in August. He faces 10 and 20 years in prison, a supervised release term of five years to life upon release, a fine of up to $250,000, special assessments, forfeiture of the property used to commit the offense, and restitution to victims. He will also be required to register as a sex offender…