A federal court has sentenced Bradley Love, a 37-year-old Alabama man, to serve over 11 years in prison for distributing child pornography online. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Love was arrested after sending explicit materials and soliciting pictures of young girls from an undercover federal agent on various online platforms.
**Key Facts:**
- Bradley Love was sentenced to 135 months (over 11 years) in federal prison
- He must also complete 25 years of supervised release upon his release
- Love will register as a sex offender for life
**Background:** The case began in December 2023, when an undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent entered a teen chat room on the website chat-avenue.com. The agent posed as a father of two young daughters and was contacted by Love, who used the screen name "Whiteranger." Over several online platforms, including Kik and Session, Love sent explicit messages and images to the agent.
**Investigation:** Federal agents executed a search warrant at Love's home in September 2024, where they discovered over 140 images of child sexual abuse material on his cellphones. Love confessed to targeting toddler-age children and using online platforms to send and receive illicit materials.
**Project Safe Childhood Initiative:** The case was brought under Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child exploitation. The U.S. Attorney's office has vowed to "tirelessly pursue" those who exploit children online and hold them accountable for their crimes at the federal level.