Thursday March 28th, 2024 4:59PM

Atlanta man sentenced for child porn, ties to Forsyth County

An Atlanta man will return to prison for a decade after authorities caught and convicted him a second time for possession child pornography, this time including images of children as young as seven years old.

Michael Frost, 49, would regularly visit someone in Cumming and use his personal laptop while at that address, according to a press release from the Department of Justice - Northern District of Georgia. When FBI investigators received a ping to the IP address during a sting on the dark web, the resident told them about Frost.

Law enforcement seized multiple electronics during a search warrant of Frost's Atlanta home, containing tens of thousands of images and videos of children as young as seven years old engaging in sexually explicit activity. 

“Frost made a decision to go back to victimizing children even though he has already been jailed once for it,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “Child pornography is disgusting and it is a second victimization of a child who has already been traumatized. Our office will continue to pursue and prosecute those who prey on children. Additionally, we will pursue criminals who use the dark web to avoid prosecution for their illicit activities.”

In 2002, Frost was convicted in federal court of possessing child pornography and served approximately three years behind bars. On July 19, 2019, he was convicted on his current charges after pleading guilty. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison with 10 years of supervised release to follow and register as a sex offender for life. He also was ordered to pay $20,000 of restitution to victims and a $5,100 special assessment.

“Again a person intent on victimizing our children has been brought to answer for his criminal acts.  Only through continued diligence by local, state and federal law enforcement can these online predators be stopped.  The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is committed to working with our partner agencies and prosecutors to stop these criminals.  Kudos to FBI Atlanta, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety for their assistance.   Cases like this should serve as a warning to these criminals, that there is no room to hide when you endanger our children.  We will not stop and we will find you and hold you accountable for your criminal acts,” said Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, and Alpharetta Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Atlanta Police Department.

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