President Joe Biden has granted clemency to a Chinese national convicted of possessing tens of thousands of child pornography images, including material involving infant abuse. The decision comes as part of the administration’s sweeping clemency initiative, which includes commuting the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent offenses.
The case in question involves Shanlin Jin, a Chinese national who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in 2022. Jin was sentenced to 97 months in prison after authorities discovered an extensive collection of graphic material, including 47,000 images and videos. According to Plano police, investigators stopped reviewing Jin’s computer after identifying 1,338 explicit files, some depicting infants subjected to sexual violence.
The executive grant of clemency, issued on November 22, reduces Jin’s prison term to time served, provided he agrees to strict conditions, including immediate deportation and a permanent ban from re-entering the United States. The clemency order further prohibits Jin from profiting financially from any media or publication related to his conviction. The official clemency document, signed by Biden, emphasizes the national interest in Jin’s immediate removal from the country while maintaining his supervised release conditions. It also stipulates that Jin forfeits any legal