The Attorney General’s Office announced that David Green, 24, of South Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one misdemeanor count of possession of child sexual abuse materials. The court, with Judge Navah Spero presiding, sentenced the defendant by agreement to 1 to 2 years in jail, all suspended, with a four-year term of probation. Conditions include completing sex offender treatment, restricting access to pornography, limiting internet usage, and requiring any contact with minors to be supervised and pre-approved. Violating the terms of probation could result in up to two years in jail. Mr. Green is also required to register as a sex offender for 10 years after completing probation.
VT-ICAC investigates cases of child sexual exploitation occurring over the internet, including the production and online distribution of child sexual abuse materials. VT-ICAC also provides forensic examination services, technical assistance, law enforcement training, and public education and outreach.
"Every child deserves a safe childhood," stated an official from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC serves as the nation’s centralized reporting system for online exploitation of children. Reports can be made regarding suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestation, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names or misleading words or digital images on the internet.
To make a report or seek help if recovering from child sexual exploitation: call the 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678 or visit https://report.cybertip.org. For more information on support resources available through NCMEC visit https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources.