Former United States Marine Convicted Of Receiving & Possessing Nearly 5000 Images Of Child Pornography

Monday, September 2, 2024, 6:45 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

ALEXANDRIA, VA.- On Monday, August 26, 2024, a U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia convicted a former United States Marine on the charges of Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material; and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material.

Documents Filed In Court

     According to the evidence presented at trial in February 2021, Eman Goodwin, 33, of Stafford, Virginia, contacted and attempted to obtain child pornography from a child sexual abuse material trafficker on Kik instant messenger service, who was later convicted of production of child pornography. During the message, Goodwin told the trafficker that he was specifically looking for “younger than HS” and “12 and under.”

     On March 24, 2022, after identifying Goodwin, FBI agents executed a court-authorized search warrant and seized 21 electronic devices from Goodwin’s residence, clothing, and motor vehicle. 

     Following a forensic examination of the electronic devices, federal agents uncovered that Goodwin had utilized two laptops to download child pornography from the internet and stored the child pornography on an external hard drive.

Nearly 5000 Digital Images Found

     The hard drive contained nearly 5000 images and videos depicting prepubescent and pubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct and bestiality. Goodwin categorized the files into folders with explicit titles, including “CP FULL” and “under 18 nude girl vids.” Goodwin also saved hundreds of child pornography images on three cell phones that were recovered from his motor vehicle and on his person.

     When sentenced on December 13, 2024, Goodwin faces a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison, followed by a term of supervised release. A District Judge will determine the sentence based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.