Child Predator to Spend 14 More Years in Prison After Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material and Attempt to Destroy Evidence

INDIANAPOLIS- Jason Milano, 59, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material and attempted destruction of property to prevent search or seizure. According to court documents, Milano is a repeat sex offender with two separate federal convictions for child sexual abuse crimes. In 2010, he was convicted of conspiracy to advertise and distribute child sexual abuse material, two counts of advertising child sexual abuse material, and two counts of distributing child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced to ten years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. During his incarceration, Milano committed five disciplinary violations, including phone abuse and possession of unauthorized items. In 2021, while on supervised release for his original offenses, Milano was found with an unapproved smartphone he used to access child sexual abuse material and communicate with other sex offenders. He was sentenced to three years in prison and again ordered to a lifetime of supervised release. By January 2025, Milano was serving his second term of federal supervised release. Under the conditions of his release, probation officers were permitted to search any computers or electronic devices he possessed, and any unapproved devices could be seized. On January 22, 2025, a U.S. Probation Officer visited Milano’s home to inspect his approved cell phone, which was found to be missing a SIM card. When questioned, Milano provided a second, unapproved phone with internet access. A forensic analysis confirmed that both devices contained at least ten files depicting child sexual abuse. Investigators later discovered an additional unapproved device in Milano’s hotel room that also contained child sexual abuse material. Law enforcement also collected emails from Milano’s email account demonstrating that Milano attempted to reset his phone on the same date the device was seized in an apparent attempt to hinder investigators’ efforts to recover its contents. The U.S. Secret Service investigated this case. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge James P. Hanlon. “Milano remains a serious danger to children, undeterred by his past encounters with the criminal justice system. His repeated violations show no remorse and no desire to change his ways. The children of our community are much safer with his removal via this lengthy sentence,” said Tom Wheeler, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. “This case underscores the essential work of our federal probation officers, whose vigilance and thorough oversight were key to uncovering Milano’s latest offenses. Thanks to their diligence, and the swift action of our Secret Service partners, investigators were able to intervene early, despite Milano’s attempts to destroy incriminating evidence.” “This case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers sexual predators, especially repeat offenders, pose to innocent children every day,” said Special Agent in Charge Ike Barnes, of the U.S. Secret Service’s Indianapolis Field Office. “The U.S. Secret Service remains committed to protecting children from this kind of victimization and to holding sexual predators accountable. Thanks to our partners including federal probation, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana for their outstanding work and collaboration in stopping this defendant and making children safer in the process.” U.S. Attorney Wheeler thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam Eakman and Kyle Sawa, who prosecuted this case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood , a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. If you are a victim of child sexual exploitation, please contact your local police department. Resources for victims of child exploitation can be found on our website at https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/project-safe-childhood ###