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Teacher Arrested for Production of Child Pornography in Texas
HOUSTON – Derrick Gossett, 32, of Humble, has been arrested and charged with two counts of production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
At the time of the alleged offense, he was a music teacher at Anderson Elementary School in the Spring Independent School District (ISD).
Originally arrested on state charges, Gossett was taken into custody on these allegations on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. He made his initial appearance just a short time ago, at which time U.S. Magistrate Judge George Hanks ordered him into custody pending further criminal proceedings.
He is set for a counsel determination hearing Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Hanks.
According to the criminal complaint filed on Sept. 6, Gossett allegedly used a Facebook profile in an effort to solicit sexually explicit photographs that constituted child pornography from young males.
The complaint further alleges he used images he received from at least one victim in an effort to extort additional images.
Authorities obtained a search warrant for Gossett’s residence, at which time a laptop computer, several thumb drives, cell phones and digital cameras were seized. One external portable hard drive, found in a lock box inside Gossett’s residence, was forensically analyzed and is alleged to contain more than 150 files with images depicting different young males, ranging in age from 12 to 17 years old and in various stages of undress.
The case was investigated by the Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office, Homeland Security Investigations and the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with the assistance of the Spring ISD Police Department.
The matter was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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