KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 108 months in prison for distribution of child pornography.
According to court documents, Bardia Behravesh, 46, of Mission, Kansas admitted in pleading guilty that he knowingly distributed videos of child pornography online through various apps and filesharing programs. The videos and images included minors under the age of twelve and depictions of violence, according to the United States Attorney.
After agents discovered Behravesh sharing this content, they obtained a search warrant of his home and discovered multiple electronics which contained images and videos of child pornography.
Behravesh was an assistant dean at the University of Kansas Medical Center at the time of his arrest.
In addition to 108 months of imprisonment, his sentence included a $74,000 restitution award to the victims depicted in the images and videos, a $35,000 assessment pursuant to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 and $5,000 assessment pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.