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Abilene Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Pornography
A 25-year-old Abilene woman, Misty Dawn Kelley, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography and aiding and abetting, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
According to documents filed in the case, in July 2014, Kelley met an individual, she knew as “Randy,” on an online adult webcam site. In November 2014, “Randy” began sending sexually explicit pictures of his one to two-year-old daughter to Kelley.
Kelley continued to communicate with “Randy” on Kik and Skype, and in early July 2015, during a conversation with “Randy” on Kik, Kelley asked him to perform an act of sexual abuse on his daughter and send her a picture of it. “Randy” immediately sent Kelley a picture of his daughter, depicting the result of his actions.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Project Safe Childhood (PSC) initiative, a department initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children. Since FY 2011, the Department of Justice has filed 20,260 PSC cases against 19,111 defendants.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Abilene Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven M. Sucsy was in charge of the prosecution.
The case served as a reminder of the importance of protecting children from online predators. As the PSC initiative continues to work towards a safer digital landscape for children, it remains crucial for individuals to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
Kelley’s sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor on February 2016 following her guilty plea to an indictment charging one count of production of child pornography and aiding and abetting.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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