Crown Point Man Sentenced For Crimes Against Children
Jeremy Dumas, 56 years old, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Dumas was sentenced to 120 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $21,000 in restitution to the victims of the offense, an assessment of $5,000 that will be paid into a fund dedicated to supporting victims, and an assessment of $10,000 that will be paid into the Child Pornography Victims Reserve.
According to documents in the case, from November 1, 2016 through March 16, 2023, Dumas knowingly received and possessed 977 images and 614 video files of child sexual abuse material, including images depicting sadistic or masochistic conduct and the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Crown Point Police Department, the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Indiana State Police, and the Indiana State Police Digital Forensics Unit. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Nadia D. Wardrip and Steven J. Lupa.
