COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged three Ohio men with crimes related to child pornography, including David E. Fairchild, 45, of Kirkersville, Ohio.
Fairchild is accused of conspiring to produce child pornography, among other related crimes, according to a second superseding indictment unsealed yesterday evening.
The indictment alleges that Fairchild sexually abused a female victim, born in 2016, and created child pornography involving the victim. It is further alleged that Fairchild met on Craigslist with Jesse G. Szuba, 31, of Newark, Ohio, and communicated with each other about sexually abusing the toddlers.
According to court documents, in January 2018, the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding a video depicting child sexual abuse.
The video was uploaded to Google from the username “David TwistedBottomFreak Fairchild” and depicted an adult male anally penetrating a toddler-aged child. Fairchild sent child pornography files to Mike Allen, 36, of Heath, Ohio, as well.
Szuba pleaded guilty in late August to advertising for child pornography, which is punishable by a range of 15 to 30 years in prison. Conspiring to produce child pornography is also a federal crime punishable by a range of 15 to 30 years in prison.
Receiving child pornography carries a potential sentence of five to 20 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman commended the investigation of this case by the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Franklin County ICAC Task Force.
Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin, Angela L. Byers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division, and other members of the Franklin County ICAC Task Force announced the charges.
An indictment merely contains allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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