Camden man sentenced to 100 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of children
A Camden County man has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting multiple children.
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The Department of Justice announced that Michael Williams Kersey, 45, St. Marys, was sentenced to the lengthy time behind bars after pleading guilty to the following:
Conspiracy to engage in sexual exploitation of children
Three counties of sexual exploitation of children
Possession of child pornography
According to court documents and testimony relayed by the Department of Justice, FBI agents in Milwaukee, Wis., infiltrated a private online messaging group in which members shared images and videos of child sexual abuse. That investigation led FBI agents to Kersey’s Camden County residence, where agents found hundreds of images depicting sexual exploitation of at least four children on Kersey’s cell phone and computers.
St. Marys resident, Lesley Henry, 47, was also identified as she produced sexually explicit images and sent them to Kersey.
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As a co-defendant in this case, Henry is serving more than 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of production of child pornography.
“Michael Kersey and his co-defendant exploited vulnerable children for their warped gratification without regard for the lifelong trauma they inflicted on their innocent victims,” U.S. Attorney Jill Steinberg said. “Their lengthy sentences help protect the community from such predatory behavior and reinforces the seriousness of these offenses.”
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