Western New York man arrested, shared up to 107 gigabytes of child porn

PITTSFORD, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A 22-year-old western New York man was arrested and charged on Thursday on suspicion of possessing and distributing up to 107 gigabytes of child pornography, prosecutors said.

Jeffrey Bernecky, of Pittsford, was charged with the knowing receipt, distribution and possession of child pornography. He was charged after a search warrant was executed at his home in Pittsford by members of the FBI's Cyber Crime Task Force.

The search warrant was obtained after undercover agents allegedly saw that the defendant appeared to be sharing and distributing over 6,000 files, totaling over 107 gigabytes of data. This data, according to prosecutors, included numerous files and videos with titles indicative of child pornography.

Bernecky admitted to downloading images and movies of children who were engaged in sexually explicit conduct. He downloaded and shared the files using file-sharing software.

If found guilty, Bernecky faces a minimum penalty of 5 years in prison and a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for the charge of receipt and distribution of child pornography. The charge of possession of child pornography carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, or both.

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