ICE HSI investigation leads to 21-year sentence for Louisville woman
LOUISVILLE – Following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville investigation into child exploitation, a Louisville, Kentucky, woman was sentenced March 29 to 21 years in federal prison.
In addition to her 262-month sentence, Monica Bradley, 62, must also serve a life term of supervised release for production and possession of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, Bradley, produced and possessed child pornography images of five minor victims over the course of multiple years. Bradley further transported one of the minor victims, beginning when she was only 11 years old, to the residence of her husband, Curtis Bradley, for the purpose of him engaging in sexual contact with the victim. In return, Curtis Bradley provided Monica Bradley with drugs and cash. Curtis Bradley was previously sentenced on March 4, 2022, to 50 years in prison followed by a life term of supervised release, for his commission of multiple offenses, including the production and possession of child pornography.
"The lengthy sentence is a gratifying outcome for our special agents and a testament to the severity and horrific nature of the crimes," said Special Agent in Charge Jerry C. Templet, Jr., HSI Nashville. "We can only hope that this sentence serves as a part of the lengthy healing process for the victims, and we thank our law enforcement partners for a successful outcome."
Homeland Security Investigations Kentucky and the Louisville Metro Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephanie Zimdahl and Christopher Tieke prosecuted the case.
“We will continue to combat the sexual exploitation of children through aggressive federal prosecution,” stated United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett. “The lengthy sentence imposed, as well as the 50-year sentence previously ordered in the Curtis Bradley case, resulted from our strong working relationship with the Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and the excellent investigative work of HSI Nashville and LMPD.”
HSI is a directorate of ICE and the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically those criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel, and finance move. HSI’s workforce of over 10,400 employees consists of more than 7,100 special agents assigned to 220 cities throughout the United States, and 80 overseas locations in 53 countries. HSI’s international presence represents DHS’s largest investigative law enforcement presence abroad and one of the largest international footprints in U.S. law enforcement.
Learn more about HSI’s mission to fight child exploitation @HSI_Nashville.
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