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Update: Michael Moon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
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CLEVELAND-Moon, 40, of Medina, was arrested on July 29, 2008, at Cleveland Hopkins Airport for attempting to travel with 46 photos of child pornography in his checked luggage. Four of the photos depicted prepubescent children engaged in sexual activity, and 42 depicted child nudity. Moon's laptop and cell phone were also taken from him at the time of his arrest.
On August 8th, 2008, his Medina home was searched. Nine CD-Rs that were obtained during the search were analyzed by the Cleveland Police Department, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). The CDs contained numerous images of child nudity. The images were sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which identified two known child victims of sexual abuse from the photos that Moon tried to smuggle through the airport.
On June 8, 2009, Michael Moon pleaded guilty to four (4) counts of Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor, felonies of the second degree; 46 counts of Illegal Use of a Minor in Nudity Oriented Material or Performance, felonies of the second degree; and two (2) counts of Possessing Criminal Tools, felonies of the fifth degree.
Moon will now be labeled as a Tier II Sexual Offender and must register every 180 days for 25 years upon his release from prison. The investigation was handled by the ICAC Task Force, a state-wide law enforcement task force chaired by Prosecutor Mason.
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