KC Reporter

A Raytown, Missouri man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison without parole for producing and possessing child pornography. Cecil Pulluaim, 54, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs. After his incarceration, Pulluaim will be required to serve supervised release for life.

Pulluaim pleaded guilty to recording himself sexually abusing a minor victim on at least ten separate occasions between April 27, 2023, and June 15, 2023. According to court documents, law enforcement began investigating after receiving a report that Pulluaim had produced child pornography involving the minor. Officers from the Raytown Missouri Police Department seized Pulluaim’s cell phone as part of their investigation. A forensic analysis conducted by the United States Secret Service uncovered videos and images of the abuse.

"This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Luna. It was investigated by the Raytown, Missouri Police Department and the United States Secret Service."

The prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to address child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program brings together federal, state, and local agencies to identify offenders and support victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.usdoj.gov/psc.

"This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc . For more information about Internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab 'resources.'"