ABC News By MATTHEW BARAKATÂ
A former investigative journalist for ABC News has pleaded guilty to federal child sexual abuse material charges…
James Gordon Meek, 53, of Arlington, Virginia, admitted during a plea hearing in U.S. District Court in Alexandria that he illegally possessed and transported images of child sexual abuse. He covered national security issues for the network until he resigned last year.
Court papers indicate the investigation began when the FBI received a tip from Dropbox about videos showing the sexual abuse of children in an account associated with Meek.
As part of a plea agreement, Meek admitted he used an iPhone to exchange the illicit materials, including a video showing the sexual abuse of an infant, during a chat session with two other individuals.
An FBI affidavit indicates that agents found dozens of child sexual abuse images and videos when they searched Meek’s home last year, going back to at least 2014…
