John Landrum Jr., who was found with numerous images and videos on his computer depicting child pornography has been sentenced to a 170-year prison term after a jury found him guilty on ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Landrum, age 54, was apprehended following an investigation by the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (AZICAC).
In November 2011, investigators with the Phoenix Police Department launched an investigation into online trafficking of child pornography. Through the use of computer forensic technology, investigators were able to identify an IP address associated with a specific computer containing files with downloaded images and videos depicting sexual exploitation of minors. Over the next several weeks, investigators observed the number of images increasing. Investigators were also able to determine that the computer was located in the residence belonging to the defendant.
On January 4, 2012, a search warrant was executed on the residence. John Landrum Jr. answered the door wearing no clothes. His computer was discovered in the master bedroom actively running file sharing software conducting a search for child pornography. A subsequent examination of the computer uncovered multiple images depicting sexual exploitation of minors.
A week later, the Grand Jurors of Maricopa County indicted Landrum on ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a class 2 felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children. He was convicted on all counts following a 15- day trial. The Honorable Harriet Chavez imposed a prison term of 17 years on each of the counts to be served consecutively.
The AZICAC is led by the Phoenix Police Departments ICAC Unit and is part of a national network of 63 coordinated task forces representing more than 3,000 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecution agencies.