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Sentencing Delayed Again For Corrections Sgt. In Child Porn Case
November 16, 2009
Sentencing has one again been delayed for the former Century Correctional Institution sergeant that pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges, and he has been accused of violating the terms of his pretrial release.
Paul Edward Black, 42, of Century, entered the guilty plea in federal court back in July. He now faces a term of up to ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a lifetime of supervised release.
Black appeared in U.S. District Court Friday in Pensacola for just two minutes for a schedule sentencing hearing. U.S. District Judge Casey Rogers ordered that Black’s sentencing hearing and a hearing on an alleged bond violation would be held at a later date. That date was not set.
According to federal court documents filed by Black’s probation officer, Black ordered a new cellular telephone that was used to access the internet, and billing statements show that internet service was still available through cable television service at his home. According to the term’s of Black’s pretrial release agreement, “possession, access or use of computer or any devices which provide access to internet services is prohibited, including cellular telephone and computer games devices. All computers, laptops and any devices which provide internet access are to be removed from the home.”
Black was originally scheduled to be sentenced in early October by U.S. District Judge Casey Rogers, but the sentencing was continued until November 13 after a motion was filed by Black’s attorney, Thomas S. Keith. Keith told the court in a motion to continue sentencing that Black was undergoing counseling at Cordova Counseling as a condition of his release.Black’s motion asked that sentencing be continued to allow the doctor time to complete the evaluation report.
Deputies seized a laptop computer, desktop computer and 56 CD’s from Black’s residence while he was at work at the Century Correctional facility. When sheriff’s investigators later interviewed Black at CCI, he admitted to searching the Internet for child pornography, according to federal court documents, and admitted to specific search terms that he used such as “teen”, “lolita”, “PTHC” and “Bambina”.
“A forensic review of his electronic media located images and videos of child pornography on his laptop and desktop,” federal court documents signed by Black state. “A review of the compact disks (CD’s) revealed the same.”
Black remains free on bond.
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4 Responses to “Sentencing Delayed Again For Corrections Sgt. In Child Porn Case”
Amen, sad! You would think that not being around young people would be part of his parole requirements. Crazy judicial system we have.
Well this seems like its gonna go on forever and its a shame that they keep doing this..I took my kids to a fall fest and seen paul there and I got the chills to know that this man can even be aloud there around all the kids
Perhaps the counseling he’s getting will allow him to be one of the .10% of offenders in this category who are rehabilitated sufficiently as to not re offend.
Now that would be of help to his family, the community and the state.
Recovery from such a radical fall will be difficult at best.
As for the injustice system. Those wheels move in a Sisyphean manner. No such thing as a “quick” resolution of an issue.
I hate to keep repeating myself but didn’t we just do this. Why do they give leniency to people who are guilty of doing something they knew was wrong. This is a prime example of how our legal system needs a major overhaul. A 2 min. hearing seems like a waste of tax payers money to keep bringing him up to sentence and delaying it over and over again. I’m sure he’s found religion by now and I hope he thanks god for our messed up judical system that keeps letting him off. My prayers are for his daughter and other family members who are on pins and needles every 2 min. court case waiting on the other shoe to drop.