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U.S. Army major sentenced to three decades in federal prison for production of child pornography
justice.gov ^ | February 8, 2021 | U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Georgia

Posted on 02/09/2021 12:36:48 AM PST by ransomnote

AUGUSTA, GA:  A U.S. Army major assigned to the U.S. Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon, Ga., has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.

Jason Michael Musgrove, 41, of Grovetown, was sentenced to 360 months in prison by U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal Hall after pleading guilty to Production of Child Pornography, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Musgrove also was ordered to pay restitution of $9,000 to the victims and to register as a sex offender.

There is no parole in the federal system.

“While the timing is entirely coincidental, it nonetheless bears noting that Musgrove’s sentence comes just days after two FBI agents in Florida were killed while attempting to search the home of a child pornographer,” said U.S. Attorney Christine. “The disturbing and despicable nature of such predators only increases their danger to the community, and Musgrove’s long sentence immediately makes the community safer.”

At the time of his December 2019 arrest, Musgrove was an Integrated Threat Operations Officer with Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information clearance, assigned to the Army Cyber Joint Headquarters at Fort Gordon. Musgrove currently is facing administrative separation from the U.S. Army.

According to court testimony and documents, Musgrove admitted that he produced and attempted to share child pornography on the internet. His crimes were uncovered by the FBI. 

“It is beyond comprehension that someone in a position sworn to protect American citizens would take advantage and traumatize vulnerable children,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “The FBI is committed to protecting our children by identifying and apprehending predators who commit such abhorrent crimes.”

The investigation was conducted by the FBI, and prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorney and Project Safe Childhood Coordinator Tara M. Lyons.

Topic(s): 
Project Safe Childhood
Cyber Crime
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Contact: 
Barry L. Paschal, Public Affairs Officer: 912-652-4422
Press Release Number: 
15-21


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1 posted on 02/09/2021 12:36:48 AM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

I wonder why these chumps do this stuff, knowing they will get caught eventually?


2 posted on 02/09/2021 1:00:29 AM PST by Mark17 (USAF Retired. Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot. )
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To: Mark17

I wonder why these chumps do this stuff, knowing they will get caught eventually?
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I remember there was a program on television that featured a sting operation wherein pervs would drive for hours and arrive believing they could have sex with a 13 year old.

Once there, a news anchor would interview them and the police would arrest him. I was stunned how many were repeat offenders - they had been caught in the SAME STING operation in earlier months, different location but same news anchor and same arrests - compulsive evil?

I wonder if they also get hooked on the money they make and continue even if afraid to get caught in order to sustain the higher life style.

Lastly, I think these operations are networks that protect each other. Then one person gets caught and the network unravels after they had thought they were safe.

I guess normal people aren’t designed to understand this stuff. :/ Too sick to make sense.


3 posted on 02/09/2021 1:18:31 AM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ransomnote
...register as a sex offender.

So that his prison pals can be warned?

4 posted on 02/09/2021 1:21:32 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Mark17

Same reason anyone does any crime that carries a potentially lengthy prison sentence?


5 posted on 02/09/2021 1:52:17 AM PST by Trump20162020
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To: ransomnote

This needs more information, otherwise I will be forced to conclude:
- this guy is a fag (pederast)
- that the children involved were pubescent (pederasty)


6 posted on 02/09/2021 2:24:37 AM PST by fwdude (Pass up too many hills to die on, and you will eventually fall off the edge of the world.)
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To: ransomnote
“It is beyond comprehension that someone in a position sworn to protect American citizens would take advantage and traumatize vulnerable children,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta.


7 posted on 02/09/2021 3:32:35 AM PST by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: ransomnote
Musgrove was an Integrated Threat Operations Officer with Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information clearance, ...

At least someone is still guarding the guards--he must have thought he was too smart to get caught or else he's such a sick b@stard he didn't care.

8 posted on 02/09/2021 3:42:27 AM PST by DaBroasta
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To: KevinB

BINGO!

He should ask for a pardon.


9 posted on 02/09/2021 3:42:31 AM PST by Loud Mime ("Now, go and do your duty before darkness covers the earth." Michael Uhlmann (1939 - 2019))
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To: ransomnote
A U.S. Army major assigned to the U.S. Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon, Ga., has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.

Why? Why would any cyber trained person ever get involved in an activity that he KNOWS will be discovered by his own peers.

What kind of hold does child porn have over the intellect of a human being?

Anybody in the Army Cyber Command has to know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that there are no cyber secrets.

10 posted on 02/09/2021 3:46:24 AM PST by USS Alaska (NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
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To: Loud Mime

He will get a pardon if he is a fag.


11 posted on 02/09/2021 3:48:15 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: USS Alaska

My son is in the Army Cyber Command. He’s told the wife and I that nothing is safe and that we should be changing our passwords weekly and they should have as many characters as possible. And even then nothing is safe. I can only imagine the things he can’t tell us.


12 posted on 02/09/2021 4:00:08 AM PST by dis.kevin (Dry white toast)
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To: ransomnote

” ordered to pay restitution of $9,000 to the victims “

Seriously? What is that supposed to do? It’s like spitting in their faces.


13 posted on 02/09/2021 4:01:24 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: nuconvert

Agreed.


14 posted on 02/09/2021 4:04:48 AM PST by redfreedom (You can vote your way into socialism, but you may have to shoot your way out.)
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To: ransomnote

One wonders.

The child sexual abuse was the accusation hurled at people by leftists in most communist countries.


15 posted on 02/09/2021 4:11:29 AM PST by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: Levy78

Castration won’t work. they still have the urge.


17 posted on 02/09/2021 5:55:35 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: ransomnote

C’mon man, its just another alternate life style choice. /s


18 posted on 02/09/2021 6:39:50 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: faucetman

Unfortunately, in the current climate, one has to wonder, given his position, how much he knows about the election theft. General Flynn was willing to fall on a sword after the FIB pressured him with his family; could this same tactic have been used on the major?


19 posted on 02/09/2021 6:47:21 AM PST by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: cport

This was for production of child porn, not possession. WHERE WERE THE PARENTS?


20 posted on 02/09/2021 7:38:03 AM PST by Loud Mime ("Now, go and do your duty before darkness covers the earth." Michael Uhlmann (1939 - 2019))
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