Missoula Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

After investigators discovered tens of thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse on his electronic devices, a Missoula man will spend the next 15 years in federal prison.

On Wednesday, October 14th, 47-year-old Jamie T. Felde was sentenced to 15 years behind bars, followed by 10 years of supervised release.

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How Investigators Traced The Case To Missoula County

NBC Montana reports that Felde pleaded guilty in June to receiving child sexual abuse material.

The investigation started after tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children led authorities to Missoula County, where they helped investigators identify Felde as the source of the material.

Law enforcement then searched his home and seized multiple electronic devices, including cellphones, computers, USB drives, and external hard drives.

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Montana Agencies Worked Together On The Investigation

A forensic examination of those devices uncovered 23,716 images and 643 videos depicting child sexual abuse.

The Missoula Police Department and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation worked together on the case.

The prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide Department of Justice initiative focused on combating child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Source: NBC MONTANA

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LOOK: FBI Seeking Individuals Who May Have Information Regarding the Identity of a Child Sexual Assault Victims

Since 2004, the through FBI’s Operation Rescue Me and Endangered Child Alert Program (ECAP) initiatives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has collaborated with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in obtaining images of unknown adults who are wanted for questioning in child pornography cases. To date, 31 adults have been identified which led to the identification of 51 child victims. Here is a list of adults who are wanted in questioning with ongoing child sexual abuse cases.

If you have any information regarding the identity of John Doe 45 or the room where the video took place, please submit a tip online at https://tips.fbi.gov/, or call the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).

We'd also like to remind you that no charges have been filed in this case and the pictured individual is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

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