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Liverpool Man, Convicted of Sexually Exploiting Children, Sentenced to Federal Prison

By Alexa Green
TWC News
September 13, 2016

http://www.twcnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/09/13/liverpool-man-sexually-exploiting-children-sentenced-jason-kopp.html

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- They've been described as some of the most disturbing crimes many in the justice system have ever seen.

"For over a decade, 16 years, this defendant victimized young children, as young as 6 days old," explained US District Attorney of the Northern District of NY Richard Hartunian. 

Tuesday, 40-year-old Jason Kopp was sentenced to 235 years behind bars. He sexually abused a number of children over the course of 16 years. Investigators found videos and photos of the underage victims on his computer.

"It kind of takes your breath away," Hartunian said. "When you read some of the material, the judge made reference to some of the text messaging, it was horrific."

During sentencing, Kopp became too overcome with emotion to read his prepared statement. His attorney instead read it on his behalf.

Kopp said his actions made him "sick to his stomach" and apologized to all of the victims, saying "it wasn't your fault."

That apology, Hartunian says, was too little, too late.

"It fell on unsympathetic ears, certainly to me," he contined, "and I think [the ears of] many people in the courtroom who are familiar with the facts of this case, familiar with some of the depraved dreams this defendant demonstrated and not only dreams, but things he then acted out."

Kopp allegedly acted out with help from his alleged accomplice, Emily Oberst. She was aide at All Saints Elementary School in Syracuse and is set to go to trial this November.

Kopp is headed to federal prison in Arizona. He's also ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution to one of his victims. Kopp's attorney would not comment on Tuesday's sentencing.

 




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