A Colorado Springs man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison for the production and possession of child pornography, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado.
A Colorado Springs man who admitted to creating and distributing child porn was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office for the District of
Updated: 3:43 PM MST March 10, 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. A Colorado Springs man has been charged with the production of child pornography, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.
Brandon Gandy was arrested and charged by criminal complaint on March 4, and this week was ordered to be detained while he awaits trial, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A search warrant was executed at Gandy’s home based on CyberTipline Reports sent by an Internet Service Provider to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a criminal complaint says.
The reports indicated that an individual using a particular IP address uploaded suspected child pornography. It was determined that certain IP addresses resolved to an account associated with Gandy’s home, according to the complaint.
Among the images on Gandy’s phone were 20 pictures of a minor, according to court documents.
In one of the images investigators saw a distinctive-looking ring on the man’s hand. Gandy was wearing the ring when officers executed the search warrant, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
A search of the house unearthed other incriminating items and enabled investigators to confirm that Gandy’s bedroom was where most of the photographs were taken, according to court documents.
Officers seized several pieces of evidence and took Gandy into custody.
If found guilty as charged, Gandy could face life in federal prison, according to court documents.