ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Aaron Bicknell, 37, of Zephyrhills, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for receiving child sexual abuse material. Bicknell was also ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution to the victims. He pled guilty on April 22, 2024.
Court documents reveal that Bicknell was previously sentenced to seven years in federal prison in 2011 for a similar offense, involving the use of a filesharing program to obtain child sexual abuse material.
Following his release in May 2021, Bicknell was under lifetime supervised release as a registered sex offender. In August 2023, law enforcement again found Bicknell in possession of child sexual abuse material, downloading files from his devices. A search of his home revealed over 100 images and 80 videos of child sexual abuse.
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“The sentencing of this recidivist felon for collecting child sexual abuse material underscores HSI’s commitment to protecting our communities most vulnerable,” said Homeland Security Investigations Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge Micah C. McCombs. “Alongside our partners at the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, we will make sure these individuals are not able to hide their actions under a cloak of internet anonymity.”
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (Tampa) with significant assistance from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erin Claire Favorit.
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