Adam L. Power, Child Pornography, Illinois 2024
A 30-year-old Petersburg man has pleaded guilty to producing and distributing child pornography, federal authorities announced.
Adam L. Power, of the 500 block of 8th Street in Petersburg, Illinois, pleaded guilty to seven counts of production of child pornography, eight counts of distribution of child pornography, eighteen counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography on May 3, 2024.
According to the facts in support of his plea, Power used online chatting applications such as Snapchat and Kik to identify himself as a minor female to get minor males to produce child pornographic images and videos of themselves.
Power distributed and received visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
He was originally arrested in Petersburg, Illinois, on March 21, 2023, and charged with possession of child pornography by the Menard County State’s Attorney’s Office.
On June 30, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield charged Power with production, distribution, and receipt of child pornography.
A Grand Jury returned a ten-count indictment on July 6, 2023, and subsequently, on January 3, 2024, the Grand Jury returned a superseding indictment charging him with a total of thirty-four counts involving crimes against children.
Power has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since June 30, 2023.
Each count of production of child pornography carries a statutory penalty of at least fifteen years with a maximum of thirty years’ imprisonment.
The charges of receipt and distribution of child pornography carry a penalty of at least five years to a maximum of twenty years’ imprisonment; and for possession of child pornography, he can be penalized up to twenty years imprisonment.
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for September 5, 2024, at the U.S. Courthouse in Springfield, Illinois.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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