(Note: I have been following this case since charges were initially filed and even posted an article April 1 noting that sentencing was scheduled for May 21. Somehow on May 21, I let the sentencing slip past me. Thanks to a reader who contacted me and asked what happened.)
A Carthage man who was caught with child pornography on his work computer at H. E. Williams was sentenced to nine years and one month in prison during a hearing May 21 in U. S. District Court in Springfield.
After he completes his sentence, Shane Tyler Barton, 56, will be on supervised release for 10 years.
On January 5, 2022, he observed an unauthorized anti-virus program on the computer and discovered numerous files that contained adult and child pornography. He notified management of the violation of company policy.
While doing so, he noticed the files were being deleted. Fearing that Barton was possibly tampering with evidence, he locked Barton out of the network and his company-issued computer.
Barton was placed on leave, the affidavit says, pending the resolution of an internal investigation. He was instructed to turn over his company-issued iPhone. A forensic examination of the computer identified approximately 10,000 images and approximately 100 video files of suspected child pornography, the affidavit says, as well as additional video files of suspected child pornography on the iPhone.
Barton resigned from his position with the company a couple of weeks later.
1 comment:
Shane Tyler Barton - is an Idiot and another Sick Perverted Pedophile that is off the Streets in our Society.
Did he think he would not get caught using his Companies Computer and iPhone for downloading and storing child-porn? Or maybe he thought that it would be easier not using his own personal devices - so he would not get caught - either way - another Pedophile off the Street - and to anyone else out there - they will get you - electronic devices are the best homing-devices, just like radar to track you down!!!
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