Former Clarksville Resident Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

NASHVILLE - Brandon Wesley Rogers, formerly of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, announced U.S. Attorney Braden H. Boucek for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Chief U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr. also ordered Rogers to serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison term, pay $14,000 in restitution, and forfeit the electronic devices used to commit the offenses.

"Every time child sexual abuse material is distributed, the children depicted are victimized again," said U.S. Attorney Boucek. "Our office and our law enforcement partners will continue identifying those who traffic in this material and holding them accountable in federal court."

"This sentence sends a clear message that anyone who distributes child sexual abuse material will be tracked down and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law," said Special Agent in Charge Terence G. Reilly of the FBI Nashville Field Office. "I commend the FBI Clarksville Resident Agency and our law enforcement partners for their commitment to identifying this offender and bringing him to justice. Their work ensures he can no longer prey on the most vulnerable members of our communities."

Rogers pleaded guilty on December 9, 2024, to five counts of distributing child sexual abuse material.

According to court documents, the investigation began after the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received a CyberTip reporting that a user of the Kik messaging platform had uploaded and shared files containing suspected child sexual abuse material. The FBI identified Rogers as the user of the account and determined that, on May 26 and 27, 2022, he distributed five videos to other Kik users. The videos included depictions of the sexual abuse of prepubescent children. Rogers was living in Clarksville at the time of the offenses.

On August 3, 2023, federal agents executed a search warrant at Rogers' residence in Powell, Tennessee, and seized multiple electronic devices. During an interview with investigators, Rogers admitted that he had received and distributed child sexual abuse material, including images depicting children as young as four and five years old. He also admitted that additional material was stored in a password-protected folder on his cell phone.

Rogers will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

FBI Nashville investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Monica R. Morrison prosecuted the case.

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