William Kameron Ellis Taylor, a 29-year-old resident of Chula Vista, California, has entered a guilty plea for the transportation of child sexual abuse materials. This announcement was made by United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg in Orlando, Florida. Taylor is facing a federal prison sentence ranging from a minimum of 15 years to a maximum of 40 years. The date for his sentencing has not yet been determined.
The plea agreement details that Taylor was apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at Cape Canaveral upon his return from an international cruise to the Bahamas. During this stop, agents found a cellphone and an SD card in Taylor's possession containing videos and images of child sexual abuse material. Taylor had previously been convicted in 2017 for possession of similar materials in the Southern District of California and was subject to sex offender registration requirements under federal law. He failed to notify his registering agency about his travel plans outside the country as mandated by law.
The investigation into this case was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, and the United States Marshals Service. Assistant United States Attorney Kaley Austin-Aronson is prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The project brings together resources from federal, state, and local levels to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who exploit children sexually while also identifying and rescuing victims.
For more information on Project Safe Childhood, visit www.justice.gov/psc.