A Florida man has been sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material.
Joshua Scott Landers, 48, of Bradenton was found guilty by a federal jury in August 2024. Evidence presented at trial revealed that Landers had secretly installed a video camera inside a smoke detector in a teenage victim’s bedroom. He then manipulated the footage to save explicit images and videos of the victim.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Abigail K. King and Courtney Derry.
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This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program brings together federal, state, and local resources to apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children and to identify and rescue victims.
This sentencing sends a strong message that those who produce and possess child sexual abuse material will face severe consequences. Law enforcement agencies remain dedicated to protecting children and holding offenders accountable for their crimes.
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