Bradley Vincent, a 38-year-old resident of Chazy, New York, has been indicted on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and distribution of child pornography. The indictment was announced by Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James.
According to the indictment, Vincent is accused of using a 15-year-old minor female to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions on February 18, 2024. He is also alleged to have distributed those images. Authorities emphasized that these are accusations and that Vincent is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated: “As alleged, Vicent recorded sexually explicit conduct with a 15-year-old girl and then distributed those videos and images. This defendant already had a state conviction for aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse and was at that time only sentenced to probation by the state. This is a perfect example of the broken state system failing to protect our children and our citizens in general. This type of conduct is despicable and will be prosecuted vigorously by my office. I want to thank our state and local partners for their aggressive pursuit of this defendant.”
If convicted, Vincent faces up to 50 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years. He could also face a fine up to $250,000 and supervised release for at least five years or up to life.
The investigation is being conducted by HSI and the New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carling Dunham is prosecuting the case.
This case falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online through coordination among federal, state, and local agencies to locate offenders and assist victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
