Former ABC Reporter Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
A reporter who was employed by ABC News has pleaded guilty to transporting and possessing child pornography.
James Gordon Meek, 53, pleaded guilty to using an online messaging platform to send and receive child porn, according to a plea agreement made public on July 21.
Mr. Meek acknowledged knowingly violating 18 U.S. Code § 2252, which bars transporting child porn “using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means including by computer or mails” and knowingly possessing or accessing child porn “with intent to view.”
Mr. Meek is slated to be sentenced on Sept. 29. He faces at least five years in prison, and up to 40 years behind bars. He could also be ordered to pay a fine of up to $500,000….