JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nicholas Mitko Clark, 22, of Yulee, has pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years, up to 20 years, in federal prison.
A sentencing date has not yet been set.
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According to the plea agreement, Clark used an instant messaging service in April 2013 to chat with an individual in Canada, with whom he exchanged child pornography. During the chat, Clark requested that the individual send him child pornography and advised that he likes children between the ages of and 8 and 13.
Prosecutors say that after receiving an image depicting a young child, Clark responded that he already had that file and requested another one. Clark and the individual proceeded to exchange additional files of child pornography. Through their investigation, law enforcement agents obtained Clark's cellphone and recovered several additional images of child pornography.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Nassau County Sheriff's Office.