HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Benjamin Crawford, 46, Brandon, has been charged with the distribution of child sexual abuse material, destruction of evidence, and access with intent to view child sexual abuse material.
If convicted on all counts, Crawford faces a maximum penalty of 60 years in federal prison.
According to the indictment, Crawford distributed child sexual abuse material with the intent to view child sexual abuse material.
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“Additionally, Crawford did knowingly alter, destroy, and mutilate records or tangible objects with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation and proper administration of the execution of a search warrant,” said the Department of Justice in a release.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Ilyssa M. Spergel and Abigail K. King will prosecute it.
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