伊利诺伊州 Johnston City 男子分发儿童性虐待材料被判121个月：用 VPN 与 Kik 隐匿身份仍被追查
美国伊利诺伊州南区联邦检察官 Steven D. Weinhoeft 宣布，现年39岁、住在伊利诺伊州 Williamson County Johnston City 的 Zachary R. Jones 在 Benton 被判处121个月监禁。此前，Jones 已就三项分发儿童色情制品罪名认罪。
根据法庭文件与听证会上披露的信息，Jones 承认于2025年6月与8月在网上与他人交换儿童性虐待材料；他共持有近70份此类视频与图片。国家失踪与受剥削儿童中心（NCMEC）的一条网络线索引发了对 Jones 的调查；他曾试图用虚拟专用网络（VPN）隐匿在线身份，执法部门仍追查到他。
Weinhoeft 表示，联邦探员有工具识破 VPN 与 Kik 这类让犯罪者误以为可以匿名的工具，分发这类图片每被分享一次都是对受害儿童的再次伤害。联邦调查局（FBI）Springfield 外地办公室特别探员主管 Ryan Presley 表示，每一份被分享的图片与视频背后都是一名人生受到剥削影响的儿童。
Jones 刑满后还将接受10年监督释放。此案由 FBI Springfield 外地办公室主导调查，联邦助理检察官 David Sanders 负责起诉。
Johnston City Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Illinois for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
United States Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft for the Southern District of Illinois announced that Zachary R. Jones, 39, of Johnston City in Williamson County, Illinois, was sentenced in Benton to 121 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to three counts of distribution of child pornography.
According to court documents and information discussed during hearings, Jones admitted to exchanging child sexual abuse material with others online in June and August 2025. In total, he possessed nearly 70 videos and images of such material. A cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) prompted the investigation into Jones. He attempted to conceal his identity online by using a virtual private network (VPN), but law enforcement was still able to track him down.
U.S. Attorney Weinhoeft said federal agents have tools to defeat VPNs and apps like Kik that are designed to make offenders feel anonymous while they distribute child pornography, and that distributing those images re-victimizes the child every time they are shared. FBI Springfield Field Office Special Agent in Charge Ryan Presley said every image or video shared represents a child whose life has been impacted by exploitation.
Following imprisonment, Jones will serve 10 years of supervised release. The FBI Springfield Field Office led the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Sanders prosecuted the case.
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