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Spokane Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
A Spokane man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for persuading a 13-year-old to produce sexual images of the 13-year-old and send the images to him. Fainyan Kain James Kimmerly, 22, was sentenced by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice on [no date specified].
According to court documents, in the summer of 2019, Kimmerly used Facebook to communicate with a 13-year-old whom he knew to be a minor. In a series of Facebook Messenger communications, Kimmerly engaged in a dominant-submissive sexual relationship with the minor. Among other inappropriate conduct, Kimmerly specifically requested that the minor take sexually explicit images of the minor’s own body and send those images to Kimmerly.
Kimmerly pleaded guilty earlier this year. Judge Rice also ordered Kimmerly to serve the remainder of his life on federal supervision after he is released from prison.
The case was pursued as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
“Children must be safe from sexual predators, particularly those who have offended before,” said U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref. “In this case, the FBI’s Special Agents, victim and witness specialists, and forensic examiners all took care to put the specific needs of the 13-year-old minor at the forefront of their investigation.”
The case was investigated by the Spokane Resident Office of the FBI, with significant assistance from the Spokane Police Department. The case was prosecuted by David M. Herzog.
Defendant:
Fainyan Kain James Kimmerly
Criminal Charges:
Sexual Exploitation of a Child
City and State:
Spokane, Washington
Exact Date:
No date specified
Sentence or Outcome:
12 years in federal prison, remainder of life on federal supervision
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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