Sacramento Man Faces Child Porn Charges

GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Mark Corum, 60, of Sacramento, California, faced arraignment on charges of distributing child pornography. The grim allegations surfaced after Corum is accused of transmitting explicit images of prepubescent children to another person over the internet.

Court documents reveal the shocking incident occurred on June 23, 2016. The Sacramento Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a collaborative effort between federal, state, and local agencies, led the investigation.

Corum is currently in custody and set to appear before U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on January 25, 2017. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted, though the actual sentence will be at the discretion of the court.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California is prosecuting this case under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. More information on this critical initiative can be found at www.usdoj.gov/psc.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine T. Lydon is handling the prosecution, ensuring that justice is served for the innocent victims of online child exploitation.

The charges against Corum are serious and the public is reminded to remain vigilant in reporting any instances of similar crimes. The pursuit of justice for these vulnerable victims continues to be a top priority for law enforcement agencies nationwide.

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