COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man pleaded guilty today in the United States District Court to knowingly receiving child pornography over the internet.
Reports say 37-year old Cody Sippola faces a minimum sentence of five years imprisonment, but will receive a higher sentence under the terms of the plea agreement because he also engaged in a pattern of activity involving the sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor.
According to a statement of facts read in the September 2009 plea hearing, a task force investigator was patrolling the internet looking for individuals sharing child pornography files. The investigator identified an IP address that appeared to be sharing child pornography files and found approximately 360 files at the IP address in question.
Investigators determined the physical location of the computer, which was Sippola’s home address and obtained a search warrant. Officers seized a computer containing file-sharing software and approximately 250 images of child porn.
Sippola admitted he had been downloading child pornography for approximately four years. He also admitted that he had sexually exploited an 11-year old girl. The admission of exploitation could increase his sentence by several years.
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