Lucas Allen Fussell, a 42-year-old former nurse practitioner from Onley, Virginia, has been indicted for distributing child pornography in Washington DC.
According to the indictment, Fussell distributed numerous image and video files depicting adult men engaged in sexual intercourse with prepubescent minor boys on June 22 and June 30, 2024. The images and videos were shared through an end-to-end encrypted messaging application.
The investigation began in December 2023 when Fussell used an anonymous account to exchange videos and images containing child pornography with another individual. The FBI seized the phone used by the other individual and searched it pursuant to a search warrant. In the course of those conversations, Fussell shared details that revealed his identity.
On July 16, 2024, the FBI executed a search warrant at Fussell’s residence in Onley, Virginia, and seized numerous encrypted electronic devices. Fussell was arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint and arrest warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Fussell has been detained since his arrest and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years’ imprisonment and a statutory maximum of 20 years’ imprisonment. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul V. Courtney of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
Fussell’s alleged conduct is a disturbing reminder of the pervasiveness of child exploitation and abuse. Anyone with additional information about Fussell’s alleged conduct is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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