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Stockton man gets 9-year prison sentence for child porn conviction

Jason Solomon, 44, used social media to send sexual photos to a 15-year-old girl, according to U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott.

STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton man was sentenced to nine years in prison on child pornography charges, U.S. Attorney Mcgregor Scott announced Thursday.

In 2016, Jason Solomon, 44, used social media to send sexually explicit photos involving children to a then 15-year-old-girl, according to court documents.

Then in January 2018, federal agents said they found Solomon to be in possession of more photos of child pornography, with some images showing the molestation of infants. 

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The FBI conducted the investigation and U.S. Attorney Brian A Fogerty prosecuted the case.

The case was brought as part of the Project Safe Childhood, which is a nationwide initiative that the Department of Justice started in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. 

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