A man from Raleigh, North Carolina was convicted by a federal jury for using the internet with the intent to view child pornography, according to the authorities.
According to court documents, in 2020, Raleigh police received reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that "illegal internet activity" was taking place at the residence of William Robert Jeffery.
In March 2020, the FBI and Raleigh police "executed a search warrant" at Jeffery's house. Jeffery admitted to "using a pornographic chat website and viewing clothed images of children." He denied having child pornography, according to authorities. However, according to officials said that a forensic examination of Jeffery's laptop showed "extensive activity on the chat website and was able to recover multiple [child pornography] images that had been deleted from the internet history."
Authorities also said that Jeffery had previously been convicted of "traveling in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in a sex act with a minor," and two counts of indecent liberties with a minor. Amber Trent "Raleigh man convicted for intent to view child porn" https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/raleigh-man-convicted-for-intent-to-view-child-porn/ (Dec. 20, 2022).