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MSC San Diego Computer Case Found Child Sexual Abuse Material Series and Ended in State-Court Guilty Pleas.

NCIS records say a computer sent to an MSC contract repair facility contained thousands of questionable images and videos, and the subject admitted downloading child sexual abuse material. Forensic review and NCMEC matches supported the case, which ended with San Diego Superior Court guilty pleas, custody, probation, counseling, and forfeiture.

Child Sexual Abuse MaterialMilitary Sealift Command PacificSan DiegoDigital ForensicsNCMECState CourtGuilty PleaSex Offender Counseling

This page summarizes one Naval Criminal Investigative Service case file. The source PDF and optical character recognition transcript appear below so readers can compare the summary against the record.

Allegation

Possession of child sexual abuse material

Location

Military Sealift Command Pacific / San Diego

Key date

State-court guilty pleas August 28, 2006

Outcome

Guilty pleas, custody, probation, counseling, forfeiture, and fine

What the NCIS File Says

NCIS opened the investigation after a report that a person provided a Navy computer containing child sexual abuse material to a computer repair facility under contract with Military Sealift Command in San Diego.

The San Diego Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory examined the computer and identified about 8,400 questionable images and 240 questionable digital video files. In a noncustodial interview at MSC San Diego, the subject admitted downloading child sexual abuse material to the laptop.

NCIS obtained a command-authorized search and seized a Navy computer and a second personal computer. The Navy computer did not contain child sexual abuse material, but the personal computer contained child erotica and child sexual abuse material. NCMEC identified 40 different child sexual abuse material series among the seized images.

On August 28, 2006, in San Diego Superior Court, the subject pleaded guilty to California child endangerment, committing a lewd act in public, and providing harmful matter to a minor. He was sentenced to three months custody, four years probation with a Fourth Amendment waiver, sex-offender counseling, forfeiture of seized property, no contact with minors, and a $5,000 fine split between Camp Hope and NCMEC.

Case Timeline

November 30, 2004

Case opened

NCIS opened the MSC San Diego computer child-pornography investigation.

January 13, 2005

Admission

The subject admitted in a noncustodial interview that he downloaded child sexual abuse material to the laptop.

2005-2006

Forensic and NCMEC work

RCFL examined computers and NCMEC identified 40 child-pornography series among seized images.

August 28, 2006

Guilty pleas

The subject pleaded guilty in San Diego Superior Court to California child-endangerment, lewd-act, and harmful-matter offenses.

September 14, 2006

Case closed

NCIS closed the investigation after documenting the disposition.

Why This Record Matters

This record includes forensic findings, an admission, NCMEC series identification, and a documented court outcome.
The conviction was under California statutes, not simply the original possession caption.
The source references many interim reports and forensic materials that are not included in the readable transcript.

NCIS Source Document

This is the NCIS Report of Investigation for the case file. MLAA has preserved the source PDF, Bates range, and NCIS file number so readers can inspect the record directly.

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First page of the NCIS case file.

Source type: NCIS investigation file
Command or vessel: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND PACIFIC SAN DIEGO/62383
NCIS file number: 3 0NOV04-SWND-0675-8BNA/C
Bates range: 0277-0279
Source file length: 3 pages

View NCIS Source PDF for Case 3 0NOV04-SWND-0675-8BNA/C

Readable OCR Transcript

The transcript below reproduces the substantive report text from the NCIS file in readable form, including the executive summary when one appears in the source. Paragraph numbers come from the original report. Redactions are shown as [REDACTED]. Because the text was generated from OCR, verify exact quotations against the source PDF.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Investigation was initiated after receipt of a report that [REDACTED] provided a USN computer containing child pornography to a computer repair facility under contract with the Military Sealift Command (MSC), San Diego, CA. The San Diego Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory (RCFL) forensically analyzed the computer. The RCFL subsequently notified RA that the hard drive contained approximately 8,400 questionable images and 240 questionable digital video files. On 13Jan05, (1G). xpi was interviewed in a non-custodial setting at MSC, San Diego, CA [REDACTED] }admitted he downloaded child pornography to the laptop computer. A Command Authorized Search AS) was obtained authorizing the search [REDACTED] personal property located at MSC. A USN computer and a second personal computer owned by [REDACTED] were seized and analyzed by the RCFL. The USN computer did not contain any child pornography. [REDACTED] personal computer contained images of child erotica and child pornography. Images of suspected child pornography were provided to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for the purpose of victim identification. NCMEC identified (40) different child pornography series among the images seized from computers owned by [REDACTED] 28Aug06, in the Superior Court of California, San Diego, CA [REDACTED] plead guilty to child Printed’On: 2022-09-28T 15:43:04Z UNCLASSIFIED//LES endangerment, providing harmful matter to a minor and committing a lewd act in public [REDACTED]was sentenced to three months custody, four years probation with a 4th amendment waiver, sex offender counseling and fined $5,000.000. This investigation is closed.

NARRATIVE

1. This investigation was conducted under the suspected violations of California Penal Code Section 311.11 (Possession of Child Pornography) .

2. On 28Aug06, in the Superior Court of California, San Diego, CA [REDACTED] plead guilty to California Penal Code Sections 273a(b)-Child Endangerment, 647(a)-Committing a Lewd Act in Public and 313.1-Providing Harmful Matter to a Minor [REDACTED]was sentenced to three months custody, four years probation with a 4th amendment waiver, sex offender counseling for 52 weeks, forfeiture of all seized property, no contact with minors and fined $5,000.00 ($2,500.00 to Camp Hope and $2,500.00 to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children), Exh (18) refers.

3. This investigation is closed. DISCLOSURE ACCOUNTING

4. A copy of this report will be provided to Deputy City Attorney [REDACTED]07 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 for law enforcement purposes.

5. Final disposition will be forwarded to the FBI at PO Box 4142, Clarksburg, WV, 26302-9922 for law enforcement purposes.