San Antonio man sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for sending child porn to Australian police
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A San Antonio man now has a sentence of 210 months in prison for distribution of child pornography.
But in this a case, Thomas Jeffrey McKissick, 42, went international with the effort.
According to court documents, McKissick V sent 18 images and four video files containing child pornography to an undercover police officer in Queensland, Australia on Feb. 6, 2022 and Feb. 7, 2022. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a federal search warrant at McKissick’s San Antonio residence on March 10, 2022, seizing a cell phone that contained more than 10,000 images and nearly 800 video files of child sexual abuse material.
“This case demonstrates that our partnerships to combat criminal activity and prosecute child predators reach far beyond our state lines and our nation’s borders,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. “Thanks to this bilateral investigation and the collaboration between HSI San Antonio and the Queensland Police Service in Australia, this predator can no longer inflict harm on children.”
McKissick was arrested March 11, 2022 and has remained in federal custody. He pleaded guilty to one count March 5, 2024.
In addition to the 210 month imprisonment, McKissick was ordered to serve lifetime supervised release and pay $15,000 restitution.
HSI works in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Internet Crimes Against Children partners, and other federal, state and local agencies to help solve cases and rescue sexually exploited children.
You can report suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 800-THE-LOST.
HSI and the Queensland Police Service investigated the case.