Alabama Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Pornography Production
A former Alabama kindergarten teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for producing child pornography in the 1990s, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town of the Northern District of Alabama.
Charles Mark McCormack, 54, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, pleaded guilty on November 27, 2017, to one count of production of child pornography before Chief U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre of the Northern District of Alabama.
According to admissions made in connection with his guilty plea, between August 1, 1997, and October 15, 1998, McCormack used an approximately six-year-old girl to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of the conduct, by videotaping the girl urinating in a bathroom in his Colbert County, Alabama residence.
During a May 2016 search of McCormack’s residence, law enforcement discovered images of nude and topless females believed to constitute child pornography and a suitcase containing young girls’ panties. McCormack was employed as a kindergarten teacher at the time of the search.
The production of child pornography is a serious offense that can have long-lasting and devastating effects on its victims. This case is a stark reminder of the importance of holding individuals accountable for their crimes.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations is investigating this case with support from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Trial Attorney William M. Grady of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Chinelo Dike-Minor of the Northern District of Alabama are prosecuting the case.
This investigation is a part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
Defendant/Respondent: Charles Mark McCormack
Criminal Charges: Production of Child Pornography
City and State: Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Exact Date with Month/Day/Year: August 1, 1997 – October 15, 1998 (crime date), November 27, 2017 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 10 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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