Child Pornography Ring Exposed in Florida
A 50-year-old man from Parkland, Florida, has been charged with serious crimes related to child pornography. Anthony Mangione, a Parkland resident, was arrested yesterday by FBI agents and detectives from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the indictment, between March 2010 and September 2010, Mangione allegedly transported and received visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The indictment also alleges that Mangione possessed electronically stored messages that contained additional images of child pornography during the same time period.
Mangione was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida, before U.S. Magistrate Judge James M. Hopkins.
As part of the indictment, Mangione faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on the transportation of child pornography charge. He also faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on the receipt of child pornography charge. In addition, the possession of child pornography charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Mangione also faces a term of supervised release of five years to life following his prison sentence, and will be required to register as a sex offender in any jurisdiction in which he lives, works or attends school.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The case is being investigated by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI. CEOS Trial Attorney Andrew McCormack is prosecuting the case.
The indictment is still pending and the details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Anthony Mangione
Criminal Charges: Transportation, receipt, and possession of child pornography
City and State: Parkland, Florida
Exact Date: March 2010 – September 2010
Sentence or Outcome: Pending
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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