Randolph County Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Possession and Production of Child Pornography

GREENSBORO – A 46-year-old Archdale man was sentenced today to a total of 360 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC).

According to court records, acting on tips provided to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other agencies, the Archdale Police Department interviewed KEVIN THOMAS FAISON on January 31, 2021. During the interview FAISON admitted to viewing and exchanging images of child pornography online. The following day, FAISON gave written consent to the search of three smartphones in his possession. On one of the phones, investigators discovered more than 300 images of child pornography, including multiple images that appeared to have been produced by FAISON. Forensic analysis of FAISON’s other phones revealed additional images of child pornography, including images produced by FAISON.

United States District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs sentenced FAISON to a 120-month term of imprisonment for the possession of child pornography count and to a 240-month term of imprisonment for the production of child pornography count and ordered that the terms run consecutively. Upon release from prison, FAISON will be subject to lifetime supervised release. In addition, FAISON was ordered to pay restitution to victims totaling $32,500.00 and special assessments totaling $5,000.00. He pleaded guilty to one count each of possession and production of child pornography on November 9, 2022.

The case was investigated by the Archdale Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Lindsey A. Freeman and JoAnna G. McFadden.

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 Attorney’s 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.

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