A 63-year-old man from Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been charged with producing and transporting child pornography.
Lawrence Stone, 63, of Scranton, was indicted on November 13, 2018, by a federal grand jury on charges of production and transportation of child pornography.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the grand jury alleges that Stone committed the production of child pornography offense between 2010 and 2014, and committed the transportation of child pornography offense on September 3, 2018, in Lackawanna County.
The indictment alleges that Stone persuaded a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct, and later transported child pornography by using a means and facility of interstate commerce.
The charges stem from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Scranton Police. Assistant United States Attorney Francis P. Sempa is prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the federal government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The maximum penalty under federal law for the production of child pornography charge is 30 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. The maximum penalty for the transportation of child pornography charge is 20 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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