UPDATE, 1:41 PM: Shocking news has emerged as former ABC News producer James Gordon Meek has pleaded guilty to “transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material.” The Department of Justice has confirmed this disturbing development. Meek, who was arrested in January, now faces a minimum of five years in prison, with a maximum sentence of 40 years. The sentencing is scheduled for September 29. The details of Meek’s heinous crime were described in graphic detail by the DOJ. The FBI Washington Field Office’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force led the investigation, with Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber, and Assistant Director in Charge David Sundberg making the announcement today.
PREVIOUSLY, FEB 1 AM: In a shocking turn of events, a former producer for ABC News has been arrested on charges of transporting child pornography. James Gordon Meek, 53, was taken into custody on Tuesday, according to the Justice Department. The investigation began when Dropbox alerted the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force about suspicious activity. A search of Meek’s home uncovered multiple devices containing evidence of child sexual abuse. The complaint states that the user associated with the Dropbox account was Meek himself. This arrest comes nine months after Meek abruptly resigned from ABC News during an FBI search of his residence.
Meek, known for his work as a military and national security investigative reporter, was responsible for Hulu’s recent series “3212 Unredacted.” He had been with ABC News since 2013 and previously served as a senior investigator for the House Homeland Security Committee. At this time, Meek’s attorney has not provided a comment on the matter.
