Orlando Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transportation of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Orlando, Florida – Douglas Cody Barron (56, Orlando) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to five years in federal prison for transportation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Barron pleaded guilty on November 24, 2025. The court also ordered Barron to forfeit his cellphone, which was used to commit the charged conduct. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to court documents, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Orlando Police Department investigated a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The investigation revealed that Barron had used reverse image search applications online to find CSAM, and uploaded CSAM online to find more CSAM. Law enforcement found additional images containing CSAM on Barron’s phone. This case was investigated by the Orlando Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Courtney D. Richardson-Jones and Michael Sartoian. The forfeiture was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Andrejko. 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 United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (“CEOS”), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.