Timothy Binkholder Press Release (Sentencing)

April 29, 2008
For Immediate Release

HERMANN, MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: Timothy Binkholder was sentenced to 63 months in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, on federal charges of possessing child pornography, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway, Hermann Police Chief Frank Tennant and Gasconade County Sheriff Randy Esphorst announced today.

On December 5, 2006, agents executed a search warrant for Binkholder’s computers. The search revealed more than 150 images of child pornography. Some of these images depicted minors under the age of twelve engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

TIMOTHY BINKHOLDER, Hermann, Missouri, pled guilty last February to one felony count of possession of child pornography. He appeared for sentencing before United States District Judge Charles Shaw this morning in St. Louis.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, the Department of Justice launched Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices, 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 identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.

In addition to the Chief Tennant, Sheriff Esphorst and their officers, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group and Assistant United States Attorney Hal Goldsmith, who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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April 29, 2008 For Immediate Release HERMANN, MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES St. Louis, MO: Timothy Binkholder was sentenced to 63 months in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, on federal charges of possessing child pornography, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway, Hermann Police Chief Frank Tennant and Gasconade County Sheriff Randy Esphorst announced today. On December 5, 2006, agents executed a search warrant for Binkholder’s computers. The search revealed more than 150 images of child pornography. Some of these images depicted minors under the age of twelve engaged in sexually explicit conduct. TIMOTHY BINKHOLDER, Hermann, Missouri, pled guilty last February to one felony count of possession of child pornography. He appeared for sentencing before United States District Judge Charles Shaw this morning in St. Louis. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, the Department of Justice launched Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices, 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 identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/. In addition to the Chief Tennant, Sheriff Esphorst and their officers, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group and Assistant United States Attorney Hal Goldsmith, who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.