A shocking case of child pornography has come to light in Newton County, Texas.
John Dale Clark, a 61-year-old man from Newton, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for his role in the production and distribution of child pornography.
According to court documents, law enforcement officers were alerted to possible child exploitation taking place in Newton County on July 30, 2013. Following a thorough investigation, federal search warrants were executed for Clark’s digital camera, memory card, an external thumb drive, and a thumb drive.
A forensic examination of the items revealed images of child pornography, which Clark had produced. Clark was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 4, 2013.
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.
Clark pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child on October 28, 2014, and was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.
The case is being investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Randall L. Fluke is prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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