New Jersey Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography and …

SAN FRANCISCO – Barry David Goldberg was sentenced today to 120 months in prison on charges of distribution of child pornography and cyberstalking in a “sextortion” scheme targeting a minor victim, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair.  The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Charles R. Breyer, U.S. District Judge. Goldberg, 57, a resident of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to the charges on January 27, 2021.  According to the plea agreement, Goldberg admitted he used the internet to misrepresent himself as a minor to a 15-year-old.  Goldberg manipulated his victim into sending him images and videos of her engaging in sexually explicit activities.  Goldberg acknowledged that he knew at the time the victim was a minor. Goldberg also admitted that once he was in possession of the images and videos, he threatened to post on social media sexually explicit depictions of the minor female victim and to show the materials to her friends and family.  Goldberg eventually did post images of the victim on Snapchat and communicated with the minor victim’s parents about the sexually explicit photos and videos he had of the…
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