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Deonte Carraway, 23, Sentenced to 75 Years in Prison for Child Pornography
A former aide at Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary School in Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been sentenced to 75 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, involving 12 minor victims ranging in age from nine to 13 years old.
US District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow handed down the sentence to Deonte Carraway, 23, of Glenarden, Maryland, on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography. According to court documents, Carraway coerced and persuaded multiple children to engage in sexually explicit conduct in order to produce videos of that conduct between October 11, 2015, and February 1, 2016.
The investigation, led by the FBI Maryland Child Exploitation Task Force (MCETF), revealed that Carraway met several of the victims at the school where he worked, and other victims reported that Carraway recruited them from his choir group. Prince George’s County Police arrested Carraway on February 4, 2016, and he has been detained since his arrest.
The FBI, the Prince George’s County Police Department, and the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office commend the work of Acting United States Attorney Stephen M. Schenning in the investigation and prosecution of this case.
Carraway’s sentence is a result of a 15-count superseding indictment, which included charges of producing and distributing child pornography. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
This case serves as a reminder of the importance of keeping children safe from predators. Law enforcement agencies and community members must continue to work together to prevent and investigate child exploitation cases.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.justice.gov/psc and click on the ‘resources’ tab on the left of the page.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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