VA Sex Tourist With Child Porn Images Sentenced

DULLES, VA — A 52-year-old Virginia man was sentenced in federal court on Friday to 188 months in prison on child pornography charges, according to court records.

On April 2, Randall Meck pleaded guilty to possessing 180 videos and 560 images depicting the sexual abuse of children, court records say. Law enforcement recovered the files from Meck's phone after he was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on Dec. 21, 2024. He had just returned to the U.S. aboard an international flight.

In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton on Friday ordered Meck to serve a lifetime of supervised release. He was also required to register as a sex offender and pay $5,000 in restitution, according to court records.

In September 2024, authorities obtained a Facebook message between Meck and another person as part of a sex tourism investigation.

"On Sept. 26, 2024, an undercover agent with the Washington D.C. Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force contacted Meck," according to court documents. "Meck shared a video with the undercover officer depicting prepubescent boys being sexually abused by adult men. Meck also provided the undercover agent with a contact in the Philippines who he said could provide children to abuse. In addition, Meck provided travel tips, transportation and hotel recommendations, and made efforts to coordinate a trip to the Philippines for the purpose of sex with minors."