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Hampton man pleads guilty to recording child sexual abuse material after investigation from NNSY police and NCIS

29-year-old Corey Thomas Mason used a cell phone to record videos of exposed minors in a restroom stall at an amusement park, according to a release from the DOJ.
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HAMPTON, Va. — A Hampton man has pled guilty to recording videos of minors in an amusement park restroom, says the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Court documents showed that on September 4, 29-year-old Corey Thomas Mason used a cell phone to record videos of exposed minors in a restroom stall at an amusement park, according to a release from the DOJ.

On February 8, 2022, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Police requested assistance from the Naval Investigative Criminal Service (NCIS) with reviewing Mason's cellphone relating to NNSY in Portsmouth. 

After a digital forensic extraction on Mason's phone, a review found several videos of men using the restroom, another review identified two videos of minors.

Mason pled guilty to the production of child sexual abuse material on June 21 of this year.

Mason is scheduled to be sentenced on October 18. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

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