A Norcross man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the distribution and possession of child pornography.
Kevin Hickey, 39, of Norcross, Ga., was taken into custody on June 6, 2013, and made his first appearance in federal court on June 7, 2013.
According to a federal complaint, Hickey, who was formerly employed as the Director of Parish Outreach for Life Teen International in Atlanta, Ga., engaged in online communications monitored by federal agents.
In June 2013, using his online screen name ‘funguyatl77,’ Hickey offered to share child pornography and transmitted a video showing two prepubescent males being sodomized by an adult male.
A subsequent investigation by Homeland Security Investigations agents led them to Hickey’s home, where they discovered thousands of images of child exploitation on his electronic devices.
Hickey was detained without bond following a detention hearing on June 14, 2013, before United States Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard.
The public is reminded that a criminal complaint contains only allegations, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
Assistant United States Attorney Jill E. Steinberg is prosecuting the case, and further information can be obtained by contacting the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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