Pierce County woman sentenced to federal prison for child pornography

WAYCROSS, Georgia: A Patterson woman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to producing sexually explicit images of a child. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood and announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Brandy Marie Gill , 43, of Patterson, Georgia, was sentenced to 192 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Production of Visual Depictions of Minors Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct. Gill was ordered to pay $5,000 to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance fund and will also be required to register as a sex offender. There is no parole in the federal system. Court documents and testimony show that in August 2025, Gill persuaded a minor child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing material to be distributed electronically. “Every image of child sexual abuse material represents the exploitation and victimization of a real child,” said U.S. Attorney Heap. “Together with our law enforcement partners, we will continue to investigate and prosecute those who possess, distribute, or produce CSAM.” If you are or have information about victims of child exploitation, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Cyber Tipline at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). This case was investigated by the FBI, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit and prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sherri A. Stephan and Brad Thompson.