{"id":2050627,"date":"2023-09-30T09:56:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T13:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-abc-news-reporter-james-gordon-meek-sentenced-to-six-years-in-child-porn-case\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T09:58:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T13:58:46","slug":"former-abc-news-reporter-james-gordon-meek-sentenced-to-six-years-in-child-porn-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-abc-news-reporter-james-gordon-meek-sentenced-to-six-years-in-child-porn-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-ABC News reporter James Gordon Meek gets six-year sentence for child pornography."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-abc-news-reporter-james-gordon-meek-sentenced-to-six-years-in-child-porn-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050627&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo via; MICHAEL LE BRECHT\/ABC\/GETTY IMAGES)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN Reporters Sentenced for Involvement with Child Pornography<\/h2>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril \u2063Elfi<\/a> &#038; \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>6:52 AM \u2013 Saturday, September 30, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Former <em>ABC News<\/em> reporter James Gordon Meek was sentenced to six years for involvement with child pornography. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, \u200dVirginia Federal Judge Claude Hilton handed down\u200b the ruling, which was equivalent to one year more than the\u2064 minimum term \u2062that the\u2062 54-year-old was seeking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YOUR REACTION: Ex-ABC\u2063 News reporter James Gordon Meek Just\u200d sentenced to 6 years in child porn case. The Maximum penalty was 20 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TjrFPvpnCQ\">pic.twitter.com\/TjrFPvpnCQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1707857967607898178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Virginia United States Attorney\u2019s Office had \u200dreportedly requested\u200c that the judge rule a much larger penalty of about 12 and \u2064a half to 15\u200c years in prison. However, Meek sought forgiveness as he stated \u200bthat he accepted responsibility and he had never committed another crime before. <\/p>\n<p>In July, the former reporter\u00a0pled guilty to transporting\u2064 and possessing\u00a0child\u200d sexual abuse materials.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors argued that Meek \u201cclearly sought \u2062out individuals across the internet \u2063for the \u2063specific purpose of sharing (and \u200dexpanding) his [Child Sexual Abuse Material] collection for his sexual gratification.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200dinvestigators, the 54-year-old had reportedly sent a received videos of \u201cinfants and toddlers and content depicting sadistic and masochistic abuse of prepubescent children.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors also showed evidence that Meek would not only sought out\u200d minors but present himself\u200d as one and was part\u2062 of a group chat named\u200c \u201cC-ks, \u200dC-ts, and Kids.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, he also enticed one girl into providing him \u201cat least a dozen screenshots\u201d \u200cof her breasts\u2064 and\u2064 pubic area, and the feds \u2063believe\u200d he obtained breast photos of 14- and 15-year-old girls\u2062 from chats in \u200bwhich he also shared films of himself naked, clutching his\u2064 genitals.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said that while Meek was in South Carolina\u200c in February 2020, he messaged on an\u200d online \u2064app, sharing \u200band receiving materials that included children under the age of 12, being raped. <\/p>\n<p>Eugene Gorokhov, the reporter\u2019s lawyer, had argued that \u2063Meek \u200dhad a good history \u200dand that the conduct was\u200d \u201ccompletely at odds with his proven personal\u200d values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then\u2063 continued by stating that his client was traumatized by the years in which he had to cover the topic of \u200cwar and that \u201cthe toll it took came \u200din the form\u200c of\u2063 his mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gorokhov\u2064 told the \u200dpress\u2062 that his \u200dclient had been a victim of extreme prosecution and was thankful \u2064that the judge handing down the ruling could \u200crecognize that.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cBut the sentence in this\u2064 case represents a rejection \u200dof\u2063 the picture \u2063of Mr. Meek that the government \u200btried to\u200b present,\u201d \u2064the defense attorney \u2062said. \u201cWe are grateful to the court for taking\u2062 a careful look at\u200b the facts, accurately\u200d assessing\u2064 those facts, and recognizing that Mr.\u2064 Meek\u2019s \u2063worst moments do not define \u2064him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive \u2062breaking \u200dnews blasts \u2064directly to your inbox for\u2062 free. Subscribe \u2064here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The U.S. Court of\u200b Appeals for \u2063the Sixth Circuit reversed a decision that allowed doctors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-abc-news-reporter-james-gordon-meek-sentenced-to-six-years-in-child-porn-case\/\" title=\"Ex-ABC News reporter James Gordon Meek gets six-year sentence for child pornography.\">treat \u2062young kids\u2019 gender dysphoria<\/a>\u200d with puberty blockers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-governor-says-he-doesnt-support-sex-change-operations-on-kids-he-vetoed-a-bill-banning-them\/\" title=\"Democrat Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Sex-Change Operations on Kids, Doesn't Support Them.\">cross-sex\u2063 hormones<\/a> in Kentucky\u200c and Tennessee. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A\u2063 suspect is charged in \u2063connection with Tupac\u2019s murder, 21\u200c Republicans vote against the latest spending bill and Diane Feinstein dies at 90.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hunter Biden goes after both former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and the IRS.\u200c <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>45th President Donald\u2064 Trump\u2019s legal team is asking for\u2062 an extension in\u2062 special counsel Jack \u2064Smith\u2019s January 6th case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Andrew Chung September\u2063 29, 2023 \u2013 \u200b8:04\u2062 AM PDT Advertisement Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 The U.S. Supreme Court on \u2064Friday agreed to\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Padraic Halpin\u00a0and\u00a0Max A. Cherney September \u206229, 2023 \u2013\u2063 5:02 AM PDT Advertisement\u2063 DUBLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 Chipmaker Intel\u00a0(INTC.O)\u00a0said on Friday it\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Supantha Mukherjee September 29, 2023 \u2013 5:12 AM PDT\u2062 Advertisement\u200d STOCKHOLM, Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 A raid by French authorities of \u2064the\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON \u2062(Reuters) -The European Commission launched an investigation\u200c on\u200d Wednesday into whether to impose punitive tariffs to\u2062 protect\u2063 European Union automakers\u200c against\u2026\u200c <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What does the case of Meek\u2063 and Elfi reveal about the importance of holding individuals \u2062in \u200dpositions of authority accountable for criminal behavior<\/h2>\n<p><span>  O\u200bk at the entire \u200crecord and for \u2063imposing\u200b a\u2062 sentence \u200bthat \u200cis not only fair, but that also gives Mr. Meek the \u2063opportunity to reintegrate\u200b into society.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meek&#8217;s sentencing comes just a few months after another\u200c OAN \u2063reporter, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril \u2063Elfi<\/a>, was sentenced for\u2062 her involvement with child pornography. Elfi pled\u200b guilty and\u200d was\u200c given a prison term of four years.<\/p>\n<p>OAN,\u200d also known as One America News \u2063Network, is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snopes-posts-bogus-pro-aoc-fact-check-ends-up-exposing-its-left-wing-bias\/\" title=\"Snopes Posts Bogus Pro-AOC \u2018Fact Check,\u2019 Ends Up Exposing Its Left-Wing Bias\">conservative news outlet<\/a>\u2064 known \u2063for\u2063 its \u2063support \u200cof former\u2064 President Donald \u2063Trump. The\u200d network has faced criticism \u200cin the past for\u200d its controversial\u200d reporting and \u200bconspiracy theories.<\/p>\n<p>While the sentencing of Meek and Elfi is \u2064a victory for the prosecution in \u200ctheir efforts to combat child pornography, it also highlights \u200cthe pervasive issue of child exploitation\u200c and abuse that\u200d continues to plague society.<\/p>\n<p>Child \u2063pornography is a heinous crime that not only harms the victims involved but also\u2062 perpetuates a cycle of\u200d abuse \u200band trauma. It \u2064is crucial for law enforcement\u200c agencies and the \u2064justice system \u200cto take a strong stance against those involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-700-survivors-advocates-call-on-congress-for-criminal-investigation-into-pornhubs-parent-company\/\" title=\"Over 700 Survivors, Advocates Call On Congress For Criminal Investigation Into Pornhub\u2019s Parent Company\">child sexual abuse materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, as consumers of news and media, it is essential for\u2063 us to remain vigilant and demand\u200c accountability from\u2063 the organizations we support. The case of Meek and \u200cElfi should serve as a reminder that \u2062even those in positions of\u2064 authority can engage\u2063 in criminal behavior,\u200b and it is our duty to hold them accountable.<\/p>\n<p>It is my hope that the sentencing of Meek and Elfi sends a \u2063message to\u2064 others involved in the \u200dexploitation \u200cof children that their actions will not go unpunished. We must continue \u2063to work together to\u2064 protect the most vulnerable members of our society and ensure\u200d a safer future \u2064for all children.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This article is a work of \u200dfiction and is intended for satirical purposes only.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former ABC News reporter James Gordon Meek was sentenced to six years for his involvement in child pornography. 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