A Lincoln man was sentenced to 100 years in prison on Thursday for producing child pornography.
Prosecutors say 27 year old Titus Miller was sentenced for five counts of production of child pornography. Miller was sentenced to 20 years in prison on each count, which will be served consecutively to equal a total of 100 years in prison. Upon his release, Miller will serve a lifetime term of supervised release. Miller will also be required to register as a sex offender and pay $50,000 in special assessments which will go to funds set up for victims of these types of crimes.
Investigators say on October 21, 2019, Special Agents in the Knoxville, Tennessee Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant and arrested a man in Alabama. The man told investigators that he had been exchanging images and videos of child pornography with Miller, via an internet based messaging application called Telegram.
Agents were provided access to the Alabama subject’s phone and Telegram account. Upon reviewing chats within Telegram, agents saw that on October 15, 2019, Miller transmitted a video to the Alabama subject depicting Miller engaging in sexually explicit conduct on a boy under the age of 10. This video was later recovered from Miller’s phone during the course of a search warrant by the FBI and Lincoln Police Department on October 22, 2019 at Miller’s home in Lincoln.
While accessing the Alabama man’s account, agents were able to covertly act as the him and began communicating with Miller. On October 22, 2019, Miller sent the undercover FBI agent four videos depicting boys under the age of 12 engaging in sexually explicit conduct. These videos were also recovered from Miller’s phone during the course of a search warrant.
Investigation determined that from August 20, 2019 through October 15, 2019, Miller worked at Playful Painters Daycare in Lincoln. Investigators say Miller worked the nighttime shift and had a supervisory role at the daycare. The videos were produced at the daycare while Miller had custody, care and supervisory control over the minor victims.
Miller previously pled guilty to the five counts of production of child pornography on July 15, 2020. Each count concerned a minor victim ranging in age from 4 – 6.
After today’s sentencing Acting Special Agent in Charge Paula Ebersole said, “The 100 year sentence guarantees Titus Miller will spend the rest of his life in Federal prison. He will no longer be able to hurt or victimize children again. FBI Omaha will continue to work shoulder to shoulder with our law enforcement partners, to bring to justice those who prey on the most vulnerable members of our communities.”
United States Attorney Kelly expressed “Today’s sentence of 100 years is the highest imposed in the District of Nebraska for the manufacture of child pornography. Miller’s actions were reprehensible, unspeakable, and carefully planned for his own gratification and that of others who find their satisfaction in the exploitation of defenseless children. One hundred years, although significant does not erase the damage done to the young children. Our thoughts and sympathy are with their families.”