Brien Fredendall, 46, of Port Byron, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The sentencing took place on Monday in Syracuse. Fredendall was convicted on two counts of possession of child pornography.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, Fredendall previously pleaded guilty and admitted that he possessed videos and images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) received from a minor through his Snapchat account. He also acknowledged having additional CSAM on his cell phone. Fredendall has a prior conviction in New York State for possession of child pornography.
Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes ordered that after serving his prison sentence, Fredendall will be subject to 15 years of supervised release and must continue registering as a sex offender.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III commented: “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will relentlessly pursue and prosecute anyone who seeks to exploit and harm children. There is no room in our society for predators like Fredendall, other than in prison. His decade-long federal prison term is a clear message: those who prey on our most vulnerable will face the full force of the law. We are unwavering in our mission to protect children and hold offenders accountable.”
Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the FBI, stated: “Mr. Fredendall, who was already a convicted predator, continued to prey on our most vulnerable. Now, he’s headed to federal prison for a decade. The FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force will continue to leverage our partnerships at every level of law enforcement to stop children from being exploited and bring to justice those responsible for these despicable acts.”
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Albany Division Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force with help from the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian S. LaRochelle prosecuted the case under Project Safe Childhood.
Project Safe Childhood is an initiative led by U.S Attorneys’ Offices along with other federal agencies aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online by coordinating resources across different levels of law enforcement agencies nationwide.
More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
