BUFFALO, N.Y. – A 19-year-old man from Little Valley, New York has been arrested and charged with production of child pornography and cyberstalking.
Dyllan Barber, 19, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production of child pornography and cyberstalking.
The charges carry a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 30 years, and a $250,000 fine.
According to the criminal complaint, in November 2019, Barber initiated a conversation with a minor female victim on the Snapchat social media application.
Barber used his own Snapchat account during this conversation, but posed as a hacker who had gained control over the account.
The defendant threatened the minor victim to produce and send to him sexually explicit images of herself or else he would publicly release information regarding the minor victim.
In response to these threats, the minor victim produced and sent images of herself to Barber as requested.
Barber made an initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and was released on conditions.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin Kelly, and the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Timothy S. Whitcomb.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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