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Jeffrey Don Gesford, 47 (Source: Tarrant County Jail) <\/p>\n
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas – A North Texas man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography, marking the first conviction under a joint law enforcement initiative aimed at child exploitation, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Jeffrey Don Gesford arrested <\/p>\n
Jeffrey Don Gesford, 47, received the 360-month sentence on Aug. 7 from Chief U.S. District Judge Reed O\u2019Connor, followed by a life term of supervised release. Gesford pleaded guilty in April to two counts of distribution of child pornography, which will run concurrently.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, Gesford admitted to trading thousands of illicit images between 2025 and 2026 while living in a transitional center following his release from state prison on a prior child pornography possession conviction.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“This sentence sends an unmistakable message: those who trade in the exploitation of children will face the full force of federal prosecution,” U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould said in a statement. “Every image traded represents a real child who has been victimized, and this office will not tolerate offenders who perpetuate that harm.”<\/p>\n
Gesford is the first defendant sentenced as part of “Operation Wolf Pack,” a joint task force spearheaded by the FBI\u2019s Fort Worth Resident Agency and the Fort Worth Police Department.<\/p>\n
“This sentence reaffirms our commitment to identify and hold accountable those who prey on and exploit our children,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article is from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas.<\/p>\n
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