A 36-year-old man from Cut Off, Louisiana, has been charged with possession of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children under the age of twelve years old.
Erin Pitre, of Cut Off, Louisiana, was charged in a one-count Bill of Information with possession of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children under the age of twelve years old.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, if convicted, Pitre faces a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than twenty years, followed by up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine per count. He can also be required to register as a sex offender.
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 government.
Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
United States Attorney Kenneth A. Polite reiterated that the Bill of Information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Assistant United States Attorney Jordan Ginsberg is in charge of the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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