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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Baltimore, Maryland – David Ralph Fisher, 43, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to producing child pornography and attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexually explicit activity.
His ex-wife, Lori Fisher, 46, of St. Cloud, Florida, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography.
According to their plea agreements, after repeated requests from David Fisher, Lori Fisher produced multiple sexually explicit photographs of two minor females, on at least two occasions between August and December of 2008.
Lori Fisher took the photographs with her cell phone, then sent the images electronically to David Fisher via text message.
On November 4, 2012, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) received information that images and videos of child pornography were observed on David Fisher’s external hard drive, located at his residence.
The external hard drive was provided to the BPD and examined. Multiple files depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct were found.
David Fisher faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in prison for production of child pornography, and a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison for coercing and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct.
Lori Fisher faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in prison for distribution of child pornography.
U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar has scheduled sentencing for David Fisher on April 3, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. and for Lori Fisher on June 11, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.
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.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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