Charles Fox, Sexual Exploitation of Children, Massachusetts 2019

BOSTON – In a shocking revelation, a Greenfield man has been charged in federal court in Springfield with the heinous crime of sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography.

According to law enforcement officials, Charles Fox, 44, was indicted on one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and two counts of receipt of child pornography. Fox was arrested on June 26, 2019, and charged by criminal complaint.

It is alleged that Fox induced a minor in the Philippines to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing images of that conduct. The alleged exploitation was facilitated through Facebook messenger, with Fox inducing the minor and receiving the pornographic images through the same platform.

Furthermore, it is alleged that Fox paid for the images through Western Union payments sent to the Philippines. The charges of sexual exploitation of children and attempted sexual exploitation of a child carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years and up to 50 years in prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

The charge of receipt of child pornography also carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 40 years in prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Jason Molina, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex J. Grant of Lelling’s Springfield Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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