James Gordon Meek

James Gordon Meek
Born(1969-08-24)August 24, 1969
OccupationJournalist
CitizenshipAmerican
SpouseDivorced[citation needed][1]
Childrentwo daughters[2]

James Gordon Meek (born August 24, 1969) is an American former ABC News senior producer and senior counter-terrorism advisor to the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security.[3][4] During his time as a journalist, Meek held prominent positions covering the justice system, military, and foreign intelligence desks.[5][6]

In 2022, his home was raided by the FBI, in what was later revealed to be an investigation into child pornography.[7] In 2023, Meek was arrested on charges of transportation and possession of child pornography.[8][9] Later that year, he pleaded guilty to those charges[10][11] and was sentenced to six years in prison.[12][13][14]

  1. ^ James Gordon Meek, Gridlock Magazine, September 11, 2002. 9/11 First Anniversary, archive.org. Accessed July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Flood, Brian; Hays, Gabriel (September 29, 2023). "Ex-ABC News journalist James Gordon Meek sentenced to six years in prison for 'sadistic' child porn". Fox News.
  3. ^ Ford, David (April 29, 2013). "ABC News Expands its Award-Winning Investigative Unit". ABC News.
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  5. ^ Hays, Gabriel (September 26, 2023). "Feds recommend 15-year prison sentence for ex ABC News journalist guilty of sadistic' child porn". Fox News.
  6. ^ News Media Yellow Book. (2008). United States: Monitor Leadership Directories, Incorporated.
  7. ^ Cartwright, Lachlan (October 24, 2022). "FBI Raid on ABC News Bigshot Producer Wasn't Tied to His Work". Daily Beast.
  8. ^ Rizzo, Salvador (February 1, 2023). "Former ABC News journalist charged in child pornography case". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Shanfeld was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Battaglio, Stephen (July 21, 2023). "Former ABC News producer pleads guilty in child pornography case". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ Barakat, Matthew (July 22, 2023). "Ex-ABC News reporter pleads guilty in Virginia court to child porn charges". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  12. ^ Rizzo, Salvador (September 29, 2023). "Former ABC News journalist gets 6-year sentence in child pornography case". The Washington Post.
  13. ^ "An ex-investigative journalist is sentenced to 6 years in a child sexual abuse materials case". Associated Press. September 29, 2023.
  14. ^ Wheeler, Marcy (April 25, 2023). "James Gordon Meek and Merrick Garland's "Suspect Exception"". emptywheel.

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