Thomas Berrington, age 33, of Colonie, New York, has pled guilty in federal court to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child announced by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
As part of his guilty plea, Berrington admitted that between June of 2023 and January of 2024, he repeatedly sexually abused a minor female child for the purpose of photographing and video recording the abuse.
The victim was eight years old when Berrington’s abuse of her began.
At sentencing, currently scheduled for January 30, 2025, in Albany, New York, Berrington faces a term of imprisonment between 15 and 60 years, a term of post-release supervision between five years and life, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Berrington will also be ordered to pay restitution to the victim, forfeit the device used in the offence, and will be required to register as a sex offender.Â
A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the statute the defendant violated, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.
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