A New Orleans man, Jeffrey Boone, age 50, has been indicted for possessing materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors. The indictment was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson on October 9, 2025. Boone faces charges under Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(4)(B) and (a)(2). If convicted, he could receive a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to twenty years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, supervised release from five years to life, and a $100 special assessment fee.
Court records state that Boone possessed images and videos depicting pre-pubescent child pornography until July 8, 2025. On that date, state law enforcement officials and federal agents searched his home. Following the search, agents from the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested Boone. He was later transferred from state to federal custody in connection with this federal indictment.
Boone has a prior conviction in federal court from 2008 for possessing materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors; he served a sentence of 108 months in prison for that offense.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson emphasized: “the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The program brings together resources from federal, state, and local agencies to identify offenders who exploit children online and to rescue victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
Simpson acknowledged the contributions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations division as well as the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba is handling prosecution duties as Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.
