Donyel James Fitts, Manufacturing Child Pornography, Florida 2012

Sneads Man Indicted For Manufacturing Child Pornography

PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA - A federal grand jury has returned a four-count indictment charging Donyel James Fitts, 28, of Sneads, with manufacturing child pornography.

The indictment alleges that Fitts persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of photographing the minor victim. The indictment further alleges that Fitts videotaped a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct on October 16, 2012, and October 19, 2012.

For each count, if convicted, Fitts faces a mandatory sentence of 15 to 30 years in prison, a life term on supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

This case is being investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gayle Littleton.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the government in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

An indictment is merely a formal charge by the grand jury. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/sneads-man-indicted-manufacturing-child-pornography