Marshall Man, Gilmer Man Guilty of Child Porn

MARSHALL — Two East Texas men have pleaded guilty in separate child pornography cases in federal court in Marshall. Corey Robert Collins, 31, of Marshall, and Terry Don Briant, 49, of Gilmer, each pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Chad Everingham.

According to prosecutors, on May 19, 2010, investigators executed a search warrant at Collins’ home for suspected child pornography. During the investigation, Collins admitted to downloading child pornography over the Internet using his laptop, and consented to a search of his computer. A forensic analysis of the computer revealed 24 complete downloaded videos of child pornography. Some of the material depicted children less than 12 years of age engaged in sadistic or masochistic conduct.

Also, on May 19, 2010, investigators executed a search warrant at Briant’s home for suspected child pornography and seized several digital cameras and computers. A forensic examination of a laptop was found to contain about 86 videos and 17 pictures of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Some of that material also depicted children less than 12 years of age engaged in sadistic or masochistic conduct. Collins and Briant each face up to 10 years in federal prison at sentencing. Sentencing dates have not been set.