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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Marc C. Turner, 44, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 20 years in prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

According to court documents, law enforcement agents searched Turner’s apartment in September 2016. Review of Turner’s computer located 90 videos and 171 still images depicting the sexual abuse and exploitation of minors.

At the time of the search, Turner was a registered sex offender based on a prior conviction in federal court in Sacramento for distributing child pornography.

This case was the product of an investigation by the This case was investigated by the Sacramento Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a federally and state-funded task force managed by the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department with agents from federal, state,

and local agencies. The Sacramento ICAC investigates online child exploitation crimes, including child pornography, enticement, and sex trafficking. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Morris prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children,

and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the “resources” tab for information about internet safety education.