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Ponchatoula Man Charged in Child Exploitation Case
A 51-year-old Ponchatoula man has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a six-year-old girl, as well as the distribution and receipt of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr.
According to the indictment, Robert Swan coerced the girl into engaging in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct between an unknown date and June 25, 2012.
Additionally, Swan was charged with knowingly receiving and distributing videos and images of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
The indictment also notes an enhancement of Swan’s sentence upon conviction based on his prior conviction for lewd and lascivious assault of a minor in Escambia County, Florida.
If convicted, Swan faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years and a maximum of 50 years as to Count 1, and a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum sentence of 40 years as to each of Counts 2 and 3, followed by up to a life term of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. He can also be required to register as a sex offender.
United States Attorney Polite reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
The case is being investigated by investigators from the State of Louisiana – Office of the Attorney General, and the prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Jordan Ginsberg.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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