INFORMATION RELEASE
United States Attorney’s Office
Middle District of North Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Megan Ayscue
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
megan.ayscue@usdoj.gov
November 14, 2023
Follow us on Twitter @USAO_MDNC
Randolph County Man Sentenced to 97 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography
GREENSBORO – A Trinity man was sentenced yesterday to 97 months in prison after pleading guilty to one felony count of receipt of child pornography announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC).
According to court records, in August 2021, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a cybertip that an individual in Trinity, North Carolina was uploading and distributing child pornography. Law enforcement investigated and determined Kevin Lee NUNN was responsible. Based upon a forensic review, NUNN had thousands of images and videos of child sexual exploitation.
NUNN was sentenced to a 97-month term of imprisonment by the Honorable Catherine C. Eagles, Chief United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the MDNC. In addition to prison time, NUNN was ordered to pay restitution to victims totaling $36,500.00 and special assessments totaling $6,100.00. He pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography on June 9, 2023.
The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys K. P. Kennedy Gates and Lindsey Freeman.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys= Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
A copy of this press release will be posted on our website. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for case number 1:23CR184-1.
###
On October 15, 2021, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) received a tip in reference to Kevin Lee Nunn receiving and distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material.
On November 5, 2021, a search warrant was executed at Nunn’s residence with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations agents. On November 6, 2021, charges were sought for ten counts of Second Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and the magistrate found probable cause to issue them.
On November 7, 2021, Nunn was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Detention Center where he was served the outstanding Warrants for Arrest. He was issued a $50,000 secured bond and a first appearance was set for November 8, 2021, in Randolph County District Court.
This investigation is ongoing at this time and additional charges may be forthcoming.
Name of Defendant:
Kevin Lee Nunn
Age: 41
