Man, 57 gets 99 months for child pornography
CONCORD — A 57-year-old Columbia, N.H., man was sentenced Thursday to eight years, three months in prison for possession of child pornography, according to acting U.S. Attorney John J. Farley.
According to court documents, law enforcement officers executed search warrants at two residences associated with David Morris on July 20, 2016. A review of various electronic devices showed they contained hundreds of images and videos of child pornography.
Morris pleaded guilty on Oct. 25, 2017. After serving his 99-sentence, he will be on supervised release for the rest of his life, according to Farley.
“Child pornography offenses are terrible crimes that have at their core the abuse of the children depicted in the images,” Farley said. “Along with our law enforcement partners, we will continue to identify and prosecute those who possess, distribute or produce child pornography in order to protect our children and our community.”
The case was investigated by the New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Task Force in conjunction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Manchester, as well as the Lincoln, Littleton, and Columbia police departments.
Weare man sentenced for drug trafficking
CONCORD — Kenneth Bailey, 53, of Weare, was sentenced by a federal court Thursday to an 18-month jail term for drug trafficking, Farley said.
Court records show that five times in 2013 and once in 2014 a cooperating individual purchased methamphetamine or a combination of cocaine and methamphetamine from Bailey at his residence.
Bailey pleaded guilty to six counts of distributing controlled substances on Oct. 25, 2017. In addition to his prison sentence, he was fined $1,000 and will be on supervised release for three years.
“The law enforcement community is united in the effort to stop the distribution of dangerous drugs in New Hampshire,” Farley said.
“Mr. Bailey will now pay the price for distributing dangerous drugs that pose a serious threat to our community,” said Harold H. Shaw, special agent in charge in the FBI’s Boston Division.
The case was investigated by the FBI New Hampshire Safe Streets Gang Task Force, which is comprised of the FBI, the New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire Probation and Parole, and the police departments of Hudson, Manchester and Nashua.
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