Joseph Debrum, a 40-year-old Taunton man, has pleaded guilty to child exploitation charges involving seven minors, according to a federal court in Boston.
Debrum was charged with seven counts of coercion and enticement of a minor, six counts of sexual exploitation of children, and two counts of distribution of child pornography.
Between May 2014 and March 2015, Debrum assumed fictitious online identities to coerce and entice seven minor victims living in six states to engage in sexually explicit conduct.
Debrum enticed the victims to send him pictures of the conduct over the internet, or he viewed the acts live online while taking photos on his cell phone.
He coerced the victims, whose ages ranged from 14 to 16-years-old, including threatening to expose the photos.
Debrum also disseminated some of the photos, which constitutes distribution of child pornography.
Each charge of sexual exploitation provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and no greater than 30 years in prison, a mandatory minimum of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.
The charges of coercion and enticement of a minor provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and no greater than a lifetime in prison, a mandatory minimum of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.
United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Matthew Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston made the announcement today.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus and Anne Paruti of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit are prosecuting the case.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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