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Leader of Child Exploitation Ring Sentenced to 85 Years
Indianapolis – In a shocking verdict, Domminich Shaw, a 35-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom, has been sentenced to 85 years for his role in a child exploitation ring. Shaw, who pleaded guilty to 26 counts, including conspiracy to advertise child pornography and conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, was extradited from the UK on December 20, 2014.
According to court records, Shaw created and administered a website that contained child pornography involving infants and toddlers. The website allowed Shaw and other co-conspirators to distribute and advertise images and videos, as well as send messages to each other. Shaw participated on the website under aliases, including “Nepi” and several variations of that word.
Shaw is a repeat offender who was convicted in the UK of “indecent assault” on four different females under 13. This case is part of Operation Bulldog, in which nine individuals have been convicted in the Southern District of Indiana.
The verdict was handed down by U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence, who also ordered Shaw to serve a lifetime of supervised release. Shaw’s sentencing is a significant victory for law enforcement and a strong message to those who exploit children.
“It does not matter where you are in the world, if you exploit a child in this district, the United States Attorney’s Office will find you, identify you, arrest you and prosecute you. Defendant Shaw will have 85 years for that message to sink in,” said Josh J. Minkler, U.S. Attorney.
The FBI’s Indianapolis Division and London’s Metropolitan Police Service investigated the case, with Trial Attorney Austin M. Berry of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Senior Litigation Counsel Steven DeBrota of the Southern District of Indiana prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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