Robert Redding, a 43-year-old Philadelphia resident, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release for child pornography offenses. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Gerald J. Pappert. Redding was also ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution to minor victims.
Redding was indicted in March of last year on charges including distribution and attempted distribution of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to all counts in August.
According to court records, Redding had previously served over ten years in prison for sexual offenses involving a 13-year-old girl. Following his release, he was required to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.
While still under Pennsylvania State Parole supervision, Redding engaged with an online community that traded child pornography. Authorities stated he shared videos depicting the sexual abuse of children—including infants—and uploaded abusive images using unauthorized electronic devices while living at Kintock Residential Reentry Center as part of his parole conditions.
“This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. 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 projectsafechildhood.govLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Kelly Harrell and Eileen Castilla Geiger prosecuted the case.
