On October 20, 2023, Raymond Scott Tracy, 45, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi was convicted of Five (5) Counts of Exploitation of a Child, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, before Judge Kathy King Jackson. Tracy was sentenced to forty (40) years with eighteen (18) years to serve without the possibility of parole or early release, and he must also register as a sex offender upon release from incarceration.
The Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force forwarded tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), related to child pornography. JCSO and the FBI then interviewed the tipster, who disclosed that Tracy had child pornography in his possession. Multiple devices containing 5,606 unique videos and images of child sexual abuse material were seized as the result of a search warrant executed at Tracy’s home.
District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath stated, “Possession of child pornography is not a victimless crime. These videos and pictures portray crime scenes where real children are actually being abused. This Defendant possessed 5,606 separate and unique files which depicted real children being sexually abused and exploited so that he and others could satisfy their depraved sexual desires. Possession of child pornography is a dangerous crime because as long as there is a demand for this material, there will be others perpetrating, recording and documenting these evil acts on children. I hope this 18-year day-for-day sentence will send a message that we will continue to seek substantial prison sentences for those that abuse our children.”
Assistant District Attorney Justin Lovorn stated, “I appreciate the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for keeping a watchful eye over our children, and I further commend the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for acting on their tips so that this Defendant could be brought to justice.”
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Justin Lovorn