Man Exposes Minor’s Genitals, Takes Pictures at Party in Buchanan, Virginia

Christopher Buono, a 45-year-old Buchanan, Virginia man, pleaded guilty to related federal charges after exposing the genitals of a minor female during a party at his residence and taking pictures of the victim on his cellphone.

According to court documents, in January 2024, a party was hosted at the defendant’s home in Buchanan, Virginia. At one point in the evening, Buono and a minor female, who was approximately six-years-old at the time, went to Buono’s game room, and either the minor victim or Buono pulled down her pants and underwear, exposing her genitals.

Buono then used his cellphone to take sexually explicit photographs of the minor victim. Later that night, Buono used a messaging application to send one of these photos to another individual with a sexual interest in minors.

The investigation was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security with assistance from the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Scheff is prosecuting the case.

Acting United States Attorney Zachary T. Lee announced the guilty plea. The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.

Buono faces a maximum of 40 years in federal prison at sentencing. The investigation and prosecution of this case are part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to protect children from exploitation and abuse.

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