Trussville Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Child Pornography

BIRMINGHAM, AL - A Trussville man charged with possessing child pornography last October has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor sentenced Brian Wayne Ray, 55, to 15 years and eight months in prison. Ray pleaded guilty in October to one count of distributing child pornography between March 9, 2016, and March 15, 2016, using the internet and an email account. He also pleaded guilty to one count of possessing child pornography between Feb. 14, 2016, and July 5, 2016, in Jefferson County.

Jennifer Lynn Galloway, 34, of Shelby County pleaded guilty in June to one count of producing child pornography and was sentenced to 24 years and six months in prison. According to a statement by the U.S. Attorney's office, Galloway took pictures of an eight-year-old relative and sent them to Ray, who was communicating online with Galloway under the name of Cory Haynes.

An unidentified man from Washington D.C. was part of their online communication. The emails were eventually discovered by the FBI during an investigation.

“Long prison sentences are well-deserved for both defendants in this case,” said U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town. “Mr. Ray assumed different personas to troll the internet for child pornography and Ms. Galloway produced and provided pornographic images of a child she should have been protecting. Fortunately, neither one of these individuals will be near children for years to come.”

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