Kevin Hewlett, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2020

Virginia Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Child Exploitation Offenses

Alexandria, VA - A Bluemont man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for producing and distributing child pornography.

Kevin Hewlett, 36, was convicted by a federal jury on October 8, 2020, of producing and distributing child pornography. According to court documents, Hewlett was a farrier who worked with a minor girl's horses.

Hewlett began communicating with the minor through text messages and social media applications, and in August 2018, he recorded himself engaging in sexually explicit conduct with the minor in his bedroom.

A few months later, in January 2019, Hewlett sent the minor the recording. This case was investigated by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and the FBI's Washington Field Office's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task force.

Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh and other officials made the announcement. This case was prosecuted by former Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Smith III and Trial Attorney Gwendelynn Bills of the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, and related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:20-cr-64.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/virginia-man-sentenced-child-exploitation-offenses