A 30-year-old Jacksonville man has been sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison for producing and transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), following a Homeland Security investigation that began when he returned from The Bahamas aboard a cruise ship.
David Wayne Currin Jr. received a sentence of 405 months (33 years and 9 months) in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty earlier this year to charges related to child exploitation. U.S. District Judge handed down the sentence this week in Miami federal court.
Currin was apprehended on October 30, 2024, after arriving at the Miami Seaport via cruise ship from The Bahamas. During a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection, special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) discovered 260 images and 26 videos of CSAM on Currin’s smartphone, including explicit content involving an infant or toddler. Further investigation revealed that between March and October 2024, Currin had used his phone to record sexually explicit content involving a minor.
The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida and Acting Special Agent in Charge José R. Figueroa of HSI Miami. HSI offices in Miami and Jacksonville led the investigation, with support from CBP. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ilana Malkin prosecuted the case.
“This sentence reflects the serious and long-lasting impact of child exploitation crimes,” said U.S. Attorney O’Byrne. “Our office remains committed to pursuing justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.”
The case was prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative launched in 2006 to combat the nationwide epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program brings together federal, state, and local agencies to track down and prosecute offenders while working to rescue and support victims.
Authorities urge anyone with information about potential child exploitation to report it to HSI or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
