FEDS: Buffalo man arrested for child abuse and exploitation

BUFFALO MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

From the US Attorney,

BUFFALO, NY – United States Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Sean Braven, 37, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged with receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography, which carries a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of twenty years in prison.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that on July 26 and August 17, 2018, an undercover law enforcement officer identified an IP address that was making suspected child pornography available on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network. The officer downloaded eight files depicting child pornography. Subsequent investigation determined that the IP address belonged to Braven. In October 2018, a search warrant was executed at Braven's residence, during which investigators seized several items, including a computer. A forensic examination of the computer found more than 420 image files and 540 video files containing child pornography, some of which contained depictions of violence against children.

Braven appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer and was released on bail.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation led by Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, the City of Tonawanda Police Department led by Chief James Stauffiger, and the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force led by Marshal Charles Salina.

The fact that a defendant is accused of a crime constitutes merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.