COLUMBUS – A Columbus woman has admitted to possessing photos and videos of children being sexual abused in federal court, resulting from a joint FBI and GBI investigation into the production and distribution of child pornography online.
Townes Ward Borum, 38, of Columbus pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Clay Land. Borum faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, she is facing up to a lifetime of supervised release and will have to register as a sex offender upon release from federal prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 29.
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