Former Washington man who made images of child sexual abuse sentenced to 15 years in prison

Seattle - A former King County resident who was charged with crimes in state and federal court related to his abuse of a 4-year-old was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 years in prison for production of images of child sexual abuse, announced First Assistant U.S. Assistant Charles Neil Floyd. Justin D. Carr, 38, who resided in Renton, Washington, was arrested on May 14, 2024, after images of child sexual abuse were discovered on his phone while he was driving with a witness to Colorado. Today's sentencing is the final of three: he was sentenced to 15 years in King County Superior court for sexual assault of a child; in Colorado he was sentenced for possession of child pornography and in Seattle, 15 years in prison for producing the images of child sexual abuse. U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson sentenced Carr to lifetime federal supervised release following his prison term.

"This prison sentence will protect the public for a significant period, while the lifetime supervised release should ensure Mr. Carr cannot prey on a vulnerable child again," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd. "These cases and the protection of children are a priority for our office, and I appreciate the partnership we have with the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to keep these offenders away from children."

According to records filed in the case, Carr and an adult witness were traveling to Colorado when the witness discovered images on Carr's phone of the molestation of a 4-year-old child that the witness recognized. The witness immediately called 9-1-1 and Carr was arrested.

The metadata of the images indicated it was produced in Renton, Washington. The Renton Police Department and the FBI were involved in the investigation.

Carr will serve the 15-year federal sentence concurrent with a 15-year state sentence.

The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Laura Harmon. Ms. Harmon is a Senior King County Deputy Prosecutor specially designated to prosecute child exploitation crimes in federal court.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.govLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link..