Dwayne E. Robinson, Sexually Exploiting a Minor, Illinois 2018

Illinois authorities have arrested Dwayne E. Robinson, a 57-year-old man from O'Fallon, on charges of sexually exploiting a minor and possession of child pornography.

According to the indictment, Robinson employed, used, persuaded, induced, and enticed a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct on July 26, 2018, so that he could produce a visual depiction of that conduct. The indictment further alleges that, on June 10, 2020, Robinson knowingly possessed a device that contained prepubescent child pornography.

Robinson is facing federal charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of prepubescent child pornography. If convicted, he faces 15-30 years imprisonment for sexually exploiting a minor and up to 20 years imprisonment for possession of prepubescent child pornography, along with a fine of up to $250,000 and a possible lifetime term of supervised release.

Robinson is currently facing trial for these offenses, scheduled to take place on December 28, 2020, in East St. Louis. The case 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.

Anyone who believes they or someone they know may have been victimized by Mr. Robinson is strongly encouraged to contact Detective Nick Schmidt with the O'Fallon Police Department by calling (618) 624-9542.

The case was investigated by the O'Fallon Police Department and the United States Secret Service Central and Southern Illinois Financial and Cybercrimes Task Force, with assistance from the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office.

Dwayne E. Robinson, a 57-year-old man from O'Fallon, Illinois, was arraigned on a two-count indictment late last month. An indictment is merely a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/ofallon-man-charged-producing-and-possessing-child-pornography