Former ABC News Producer Sentenced to 6 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
- James Gordon Meek received a 6-year prison sentence on federal child pornography charges.
- Investigation began after Dropbox tipped off authorities about illicit content associated with Meek's account.
- FBI found dozens of sexually explicit images and videos of minors during a search of Meek's devices.
- Prosecutors portrayed Meek as actively seeking child sexual abuse materials, while the defense argued he was over-prosecuted.
- Meek worked as an investigative journalist for outlets like ABC News before resigning after the FBI investigation.