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Independence Man Guilty of Receiving Child Pornography
A 40-year-old Independence man, Roy David Melancon, has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, a federal crime that carries severe penalties.
According to court documents, law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at Melancon’s residence on February 20, 2018, and seized electronic items, including a cellular telephone and an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, that contained images and videos depicting the sexual victimization of children.
A forensic examination of the devices revealed that Melancon used them to search for, download, and save images and videos of child pornography, some of which depicted children as young as 3 months old. The investigation found that Melancon also sought and traded images and videos of child pornography via a cell phone application.
The forensic examination located not fewer than 1,000 images and 200 videos depicting the sexual victimization of children on Melancon’s digital devices.
Melancon faces a mandatory minimum of five years imprisonment and a maximum term of imprisonment of twenty (20) years, followed by up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. He can also be required to register as a sex offender.
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ginsberg is in charge of prosecution.
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 federal government. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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