David King, Child Pornography Production, Texas 2023

In a disturbing case, David King, a 62-year-old man from Odessa, Texas, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography.

According to authorities, King posed minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and produced sexually explicit images of those minors using his cell phone from June 1, 2017, to May 1, 2018.

In June 2019, state authorities executed a search warrant at King's residence after discovering child pornography on several electronic devices.

King was arrested and is currently in federal custody, facing a mandatory minimum term of 15 years and up to 30 years in federal prison.

The case was investigated by the F.B.I. together with the Ector County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenn Harwood is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

King's sentencing has yet to be scheduled before U.S. District Judge David Counts in Midland.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/odessa-man-pleads-guilty-federal-child-pornography-production-charge