Nevada Man Sentenced to Prison for Images of Child Sexual Abuse

According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release dated March 17, 2021, a Nevada man, Eric Blair McCartt, 37, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing images of child sexual abuse of minors under the age of twelve.

McCratt took sexually explicit photos of minors while they slept and shared the photos with others in chat groups. Some of these images were also posted to the internet, and others were found on the computer of an individual living outside the United States.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said of the crime, “McCartt preyed upon two innocent children, and the exploitation of children will not be tolerated. The production of images of child sexual abuse is heinous and causes incalculable and long-lasting harm to victims. Thanks to the department’s commitment to prosecuting child abusers and the diligent work of our law enforcement partners, McCartt will serve a substantial prison term in a place where he cannot sexually abuse minors.”

McCartt will be required to register as a sex offender and pay $6,000 in restitution in addition to his prison sentence. He will also serve the rest of his life on supervised release and give up the computer equipment used in the violation.

Special Agent in Charge Francisco Burrola of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Las Vegas explained, “With this sentencing, we have removed a dangerous child predator from the community and sent a categorical message that we are committed to aggressively investigate anyone who seeks to exploit our most vulnerable population – our children. Child pornography, when it’s released on the internet, lives on forever to haunt the innocent children whose abuse is depicted in the images. While we cannot undo the damage of his horrible crimes, we hope that this sentence helps with the healing process for his victims and families.”