D’mar Dwain Jennings Conway, Child Pornography, California 2016

Oakland resident D’mar Dwain Jennings Conway, 28, has been charged with producing and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin.

The charges follow an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury yesterday and a complaint and affidavit filed May 26, 2016.

According to the indictment and complaint, during a search of Conway’s Fruitvale neighborhood residence, HSI agents seized a video camera and a digital storage card for the video camera. On the storage card, agents found numerous digital images that allegedly show Conway abusing a young boy between the ages of 3 and 6 years old by engaging in various sex acts with him in Conway’s residence.

In the indictment, Conway is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a) and (e); and one count of possession and access with intent to view child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252(a) and (b). The indictment alleges Conway abused the child between the years of 2007 and 2010.

Conway was arrested on May 26, 2016, and made his initial appearance in federal court on the federal complaint on May 27, 2016. He was remanded into the custody of the U.S. Marshal on May 26, 2016, and remains in custody.

If convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2251, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 15 years, a maximum sentence of 30 years, and a fine of $250,000 plus restitution, if appropriate. If convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4), the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 20 years, a fine of $250,000, plus restitution, if appropriate.

The investigation is ongoing, and the public is encouraged to report any information relevant to this investigation or to suspected child predators or suspicious activity to HSI through the toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or by completing its online tip form at https://www.ice.gov/webform/hsi-tip-form.

Conway’s next scheduled appearance is at 1:00 p.m. on July 19, 2016, before the Honorable Jeffrey S. White, U.S. District Judge.

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