Corpus Christi, Texas – In a disturbing case of child exploitation, 32-year-old Brandon Guthrie has been charged with transferring obscene material to a minor. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
According to the federal criminal complaint filed on today’s date, Guthrie met a 14-year-old female at a movie theater in Corpus Christi and allegedly began communicating with the minor via a messaging application. The minor’s parents discovered the communications and contacted the Corpus Christi Police Department. An undercover officer assumed control of the minor’s messaging account and continued to communicate with Guthrie. Guthrie allegedly sent the undercover officer several videos of himself engaging in sexual explicit conduct.
Guthrie is currently in custody and is expected to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason Libby tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.
If convicted, Guthrie faces up to 10 years in federal prison as well as a possible $250,000 fine.
The charges are the result of the investigative efforts of the FBI and Corpus Christi Police Department – Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
This case, prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hugo R. Martinez, 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.
A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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