Law and Justice

Roseville man sentenced to 8 years for possession, distribution of child pornography

D.A. Gougherty

Feb 23, 2023 — 1 min read

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A Roseville man was sentenced today at U.S. District Court in Sacramento after being convicted of possessing and distributing child porogrpahy.

Randy Edward Martin, 40, of Roseville, was sentenced today to eight years and one month.

According to court documents, between July 6, 2020, and Sept. 14, 2020, Martin distributed child pornography using the Kik Messenger app. Martin used a smartphone, the internet, and Kik Messenger to distribute videos depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct to a person in Oregon.

“Today’s sentence ensures that this defendant will stay far away from minors for a long time,” U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert. “But cellphones and messaging apps have increased the ability of predators to sexually abuse children. We need parents, educators, and other responsible community members to be aware of the danger and join the law enforcement effort to protect innocent children from predators who try to exploit them.”

Martin was indicted in May 2021

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